Bartenders Skills

Below are the skills needed to be bartenders according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Skill NameImportanceCompetence
Active Listening3.753.12
Service Orientation3.623.12
Social Perceptiveness3.253
Coordination3.123
Critical Thinking3.122.88

Bartenders Abilities

Below are the abilities needed to be bartenders according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Ability NameImportanceCompetence
Oral Expression3.883.75
Oral Comprehension3.753.75
Information Ordering3.253
Near Vision3.253.5
Speech Recognition3.253.5

Bartenders Knowledge

Below are the knowledge areas needed to be bartenders according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Knowledge AreaImportanceCompetence
Customer and Personal Service4.444.95
English Language3.633.75
Education and Training3.163.39
Sales and Marketing3.143.04
Administration and Management2.992.23

Bartenders Work activities

Below are the work activities involved in being bartenders according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work ActivityImportanceCompetence
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public4.074.26
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.994.87
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.771.89
Getting Information3.742.61
Training and Teaching Others3.663.42

Bartenders Work styles

Below are the work styles involved in being bartenders according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work StyleImportance
Self Control4.6
Dependability4.58
Integrity4.35
Attention to Detail4.26
Cooperation4.13

Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Bartenders

Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Bartenders jobs , as of 2019

   
Metro AreaTotal EmploymentAnnual Mean Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim26,230$31,190
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land12,160$27,760
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise11,620$29,370
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach11,560$23,560
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward10,480$37,310
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington9,660$24,440
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue8,820$42,450
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale8,380$39,960
San Diego-Carlsbad8,260$31,160
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford8,240$29,070

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Total employment and salary for professions similar to bartenders

Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org