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Baristas

General Information

Description

Prepare or serve specialty coffee or other beverages. Serve food such as baked goods or sandwiches to patrons.

Industry areas

  • Hospitality & Tourism

Job Outlook

Overall employment of food and beverage serving and related workers is projected to grow 9 percent from 2021 to 2031, faster than the average for all occupations. About 955,100 openings for food and beverage serving and related workers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

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Job Outlook

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Overall employment of food and beverage serving and related workers is projected to grow 9 percent from 2021 to 2031, faster than the average for all occupations. About 955,100 openings for food and beverage serving and related workers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$25,100

State-by-state Salary

Gray states indicate no data available

$33,100
$17,670
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Education

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • Less than high school 57%
  • High school 28%
  • Some college 8%
  • Bachelor's degree 5%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Associate's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%
  • Post-secondary certificate 0%

Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Food Production
  • English Language
  • Administration and Management
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