Bartenders

SOC Code: 35-3011

Bartenderss clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 87.7/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness.

AI-Proof Score: 87.7Very High
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Median Salary

$33,530

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Job Growth

5.9%

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Training Time

Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)

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Job Zone

Zone 2 / 5

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Training Cost

~$5,000

Key Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Service Orientation
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Persuasion
  • Coordination
  • Critical Thinking
  • Speaking
  • Monitoring

Common Tasks

  • Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment.
  • Collect money for drinks served.
  • Balance cash receipts.
  • Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
  • Clean bars, work areas, and tables.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation