Skilled Trades

Baristas

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

Median salary

$30,480

Typical range

$23k – $39k

Job outlook

+6% (faster than average)

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Education

Typical entry: No degree required

•Receive and process customer payments.
•Prepare or serve hot or cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas.
•Take customer orders and convey them to other employees for preparation.
•Clean or sanitize work areas, utensils, or equipment.
•Describe menu items to customers, or suggest products that might appeal to them.

Any field

Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.