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 Name | Importance | Competence |
| Active Listening | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.25 | 3 |
| Coordination | 3.12 | 3 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.12 | 2.88 |
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 Name | Importance | Competence |
| Oral Expression | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | 3.25 | 3 |
| Near Vision | 3.25 | 3.5 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.25 | 3.5 |
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 Area | Importance | Competence |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.44 | 4.95 |
| English Language | 3.63 | 3.75 |
| Education and Training | 3.16 | 3.39 |
| Sales and Marketing | 3.14 | 3.04 |
| Administration and Management | 2.99 | 2.23 |
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 Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | 4.07 | 4.26 |
| Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | 3.99 | 4.87 |
| Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | 3.77 | 1.89 |
| Getting Information | 3.74 | 2.61 |
| Training and Teaching Others | 3.66 | 3.42 |
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 Style | Importance | |
| Self Control | 4.6 | |
| Dependability | 4.58 | |
| Integrity | 4.35 | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.26 | |
| Cooperation | 4.13 |
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 Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 26,230 | $31,190 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 12,160 | $27,760 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise | 11,620 | $29,370 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 11,560 | $23,560 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 10,480 | $37,310 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 9,660 | $24,440 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 8,820 | $42,450 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 8,380 | $39,960 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad | 8,260 | $31,160 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | 8,240 | $29,070 |
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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
