Salary Range
Below $25,000 to $75,000Overview
Bartenders mix and dispense alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks in hotels, restaurants, cocktail lounges, and taverns. Besides mixing ingredients to prepare cocktails and other drinks, they serve wine and beer, collect payment from customers, order supplies, and arrange displays of bar stock and glassware. Bartenders, or their assistants, may also prepare fruit for garnishes, serve simple appetizers, replenish chips and pretzels, wash glasses, and clean the bar area. Approximately 641,300 bartenders are employed in the United States.
Minimum Education Level
High School DiplomaCertification/License
RecommendedOutlook
About as Fast as the AveragePersonality Traits
Hands On
Outgoing
Social
Career Ladder
Restaurant/Bar Manager
Head Bartender or Wine Steward
Bartender
Bartender Helper or Waiter
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