Side-by-side distribution
Bartender
$36,608
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27.1%
- Live roles
- 144
Server
$27,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 5.6%
- Live roles
- 124
Highest-paying jobs
Banquet Bartender
Bartender
Bartender
Bartender - Pacific Electric
Bartender - Seasonal
Bartender (Part-Time)
Bartender - LOCAL Public Eatery, Penticton
Bartender - LOCAL Public Eatery, Kitsilano
Server / Bartender - JOEY Shipyards
Bartender - JOEY Burrard
Highest-paying jobs
Server, Food Nutrition & Services - Point Loma Campus
Waiter/Waitress - Zero Hour Contract - Hurlingham
Waiter/ Waitress - O2, London
Restaurant Server
Waiter/Waitress
Waiter/Waitress
Restaurant Server - Sunny's- Seasonal
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
JOEY Restaurants
|
$36,608 | 11 |
|
LOCAL Public Eatery
|
$37,960 | 9 |
Banff Hospitality Collective
|
$35,360 | 3 |
Druid Hills Golf Club
|
$31,200 | 3 |
|
Urbana Country Club
|
$26,000 | 2 |
Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa | Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman
|
$20,800 | 2 |
|
Long Meadow Ranch and Farmstead
|
$68,640 | 1 |
|
Intown Golf Club
|
$58,240 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Hightechhigh
|
$47,538 | 1 |
|
KYN
|
$39,044 | 1 |
|
TOCA Social
|
$35,446 | 1 |
|
The Social Hub
|
$27,250 | 1 |
|
Soho House & Co.
|
$27,022 | 1 |
|
Urbana Country Club
|
$26,000 | 1 |
|
Ocean Casino Resort
|
$24,523 | 1 |
Bartender vs Server: which pays more?
The median for Bartender is $36,608 per year (typically $34,840–$37,960), versus $27,250 for Server ($26,511–$37,245). That puts Bartender about 34% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Bartender and Server are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.