Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Facilitate food service. Clean tables; remove dirty dishes; replace soiled table linens; set tables; replenish supply of clean linens, silverware, glassware, and dishes; supply service bar with food; and serve items such as water, condiments, and coffee to patrons.
- O*NET-SOC code
35-9011.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$33,980
Employment, U.S.542,750
Median hourly wage$16.34
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $21,300 | $28,330 | $33,980 | $37,250 | $46,570 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,420 | $22,470 | 0.46 |
| Alaska | 860 | $27,040 | 0.76 |
| Arizona | 13,300 | $36,500 | 1.18 |
| Arkansas | 2,160 | $27,670 | 0.47 |
| California | 75,460 | $36,010 | 1.19 |
| Colorado | 8,460 | $36,790 | 0.84 |
| Connecticut | 5,810 | $34,540 | 0.98 |
| Delaware | 1,540 | $31,880 | 0.91 |
| District of Columbia | 4,130 | $39,080 | 1.68 |
| Florida | 50,400 | $33,280 | 1.45 |
| Georgia | 14,540 | $28,920 | 0.85 |
| Hawaii | 4,380 | $51,200 | 2.00 |
| Idaho | 1,520 | $27,810 | 0.51 |
| Illinois | 21,290 | $31,200 | 1.00 |
| Indiana | 10,220 | $28,320 | 0.91 |
| Iowa | 3,250 | $28,210 | 0.60 |
| Kansas | 2,960 | $26,300 | 0.59 |
| Kentucky | 3,350 | $26,330 | 0.48 |
| Louisiana | 4,810 | $26,780 | 0.71 |
| Maine | 1,540 | $38,560 | 0.69 |
| Maryland | 13,240 | $37,020 | 1.37 |
| Massachusetts | 11,510 | $35,380 | 0.91 |
| Michigan | 13,050 | $30,390 | 0.85 |
| Minnesota | 7,220 | $29,210 | 0.70 |
| Mississippi | 2,620 | $23,180 | 0.65 |
| Missouri | 11,590 | $31,850 | 1.13 |
| Montana | 1,150 | $27,510 | 0.64 |
| Nebraska | 2,160 | $30,690 | 0.60 |
| Nevada | 12,750 | $27,460 | 2.35 |
| New Hampshire | 1,510 | $26,290 | 0.63 |
| New Jersey | 16,490 | $34,170 | 1.10 |
| New Mexico | 2,960 | $29,360 | 0.97 |
| New York | 41,340 | $36,740 | 1.22 |
| North Carolina | 11,230 | $27,560 | 0.65 |
| North Dakota | 890 | $31,010 | 0.59 |
| Ohio | 13,670 | $29,400 | 0.71 |
| Oklahoma | 5,400 | $26,830 | 0.91 |
| Oregon | 3,910 | $36,800 | 0.57 |
| Pennsylvania | 20,800 | $29,310 | 0.98 |
| Rhode Island | 2,880 | $31,200 | 1.64 |
| South Carolina | 6,220 | $26,830 | 0.77 |
| South Dakota | 2,550 | $29,920 | 1.60 |
| Tennessee | 11,330 | $29,470 | 0.99 |
| Texas | 60,270 | $21,550 | 1.23 |
| Utah | 4,490 | $27,010 | 0.74 |
| Vermont | $34,120 | ||
| Virginia | 11,910 | $32,410 | 0.83 |
| Washington | 6,160 | $41,420 | 0.50 |
| West Virginia | 1,170 | $27,150 | 0.48 |
| Wisconsin | 7,220 | $27,080 | 0.70 |
| Wyoming | 650 | $24,600 | 0.66 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waiters and Waitresses | 1-2 | 0.948 |
| 2 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 1-2 | 0.945 |
| 3 | Baristas | 1-2 | 0.943 |
| 4 | Cooks, Fast Food | 1-2 | 0.938 |
| 5 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 1-2 | 0.936 |
| 6 | Food Preparation Workers | 1-2 | 0.934 |
| 7 | Bartenders | 1-2 | 0.934 |
| 8 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 1-2 | 0.930 |
| 9 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | 1-2 | 0.930 |
| 10 | Animal Caretakers | 1-2 | 0.927 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | Service Orientation | 0.88 | 0.948 |
| Cooks, Short Order | Time Management | 1.00 | 0.916 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | Active Listening | 1.00 | 0.910 |
| Bakers | Time Management | 0.76 | 0.904 |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.887 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | Active Listening | 1.00 | 0.880 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers, excluding software Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Aldelo Systems Aldelo for Restaurants Pro | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Foodman Home-Delivery | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Compris software | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| MICROS Systems HSI Profits Series | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| NCR Advanced Checkout Solution | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| NCR NeighborhoodPOS | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Intuit QuickBooks Point of Sale | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| The General Store | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| YouTube | 3 of 20 | 1.9x |
| Email software | 3 of 20 | 0.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.12 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.34 | 3.90 |
| Food Production | 3.25 | 3.04 |
| English Language | 3.25 | 2.98 |
| Sales and Marketing | 3.04 | 2.48 |
| Administration and Management | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.54 | 1.64 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.32 | 2.00 |
| Production and Processing | 2.19 | 2.03 |
| Education and Training | 2.06 | 2.02 |
| Psychology | 2.04 | 2.17 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.01 | 1.81 |
| Administrative | 1.98 | 1.43 |
| Transportation | 1.90 | not rated |
| Communications and Media | 1.89 | 1.19 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.84 | 1.13 |
| Law and Government | 1.82 | 1.20 |
| Mathematics | 1.81 | 0.99 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.70 | 1.14 |
| Foreign Language | 1.65 | 0.57 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.57 | 0.80 |
| Mechanical | 1.48 | 0.79 |
| Chemistry | 1.46 | not rated |
| Telecommunications | 1.40 | 0.41 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.38 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.32 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.32 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.32 | not rated |
| Design | 1.25 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.16 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.15 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.13 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.04 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.03 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Trunk Strength | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Stamina | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.12 | 2.75 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Static Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 2.25 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 2.25 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.88 | 2.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Selective Attention | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Time Sharing | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Visualization | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Control Precision | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Originality | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Written Expression | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Speed of Closure | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Response Orientation | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Reaction Time | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.12 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Facebook hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Cafe Cartel Systems
- Plexis Software Plexis POS
- RestaurantPlus PRO
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 840 | 3.26 | $61,230 |
| Napa, CA | 870 | 3.21 | $37,470 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1,860 | 3.16 | $35,470 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 10,840 | 2.73 | $28,290 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 1,090 | 2.56 | $34,730 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | 1,490 | 2.46 | $34,560 |
| Cleveland, TN | 350 | 2.34 | $24,240 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 320 | 2.33 | $34,740 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 460 | 2.31 | $34,850 |
| Elmira, NY | 270 | 2.30 | $33,250 |