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Bartender

SOC Code
35-3011

Mix drinks and serve them directly to customers or through wait staff. Work at restaurants, bars, clubs, hotels or other food service and drinking establishments. 

Recommended Education
No formal educational credentialOn-the-job training
Kansas Career Cluster
Hospitality & Tourism
High Demand! A career that Kansas businesses are currently struggling to hire for because there aren't enough people who are trained for it, or interested in working in it, to fill all open positions.

Job Growth & Salary Info

Kansas

Growth Projection: Decline

Median Salary: $19,140

National

Growth Projection: Growth

Median Salary: $24,960

Jobs labeled Growth or Extreme Growth have promising projections for the future, meaning industry's need for the job will continue to increase.
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Soft Skills

  • Customer service
  • Management
  • Cleanliness
  • Operations
  • Teamwork

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