How much money does a bartender make ?

How much money does a bartender make on a full time basis and part time basis including tips and salary. Do most places hire full time or part time ?

How much money does a bartender make ?
Depends on the bar, A real busy bar and you know what your doing you can make much more part time, Then working full time in a slow bar....
Reply:well to answer both of your questions, it depends on where you serve and yes most establishments will employ both pt and ft bartenders. the more high end of a resturant/club you work the more $$ you will see. What is the most important is that you can work around the IRS by claiming about half of your tips. Keep in mind cc are traceable so all cash tips are not. Good luck and keep these things in mind. If you have never been a bartender before, you may have to start off small then work your way up to a bigger establishment. You will not be called a "mixoligist" untill you are in a ver trendy or big place. Good luck I hope this helps. BTW, bartending like serving is a cash business nd you can make good money if you are willing to sacrifice fri and sat nights!
Reply:It depends, of course, on where the bar is, and what kind of bar it is. For instance, in Las Vegas, bartenders have a union and make excellent wages and tips. Bartending in Vegas is a hard job to get - it can takes years as an apprentice before you get to be a real bartender.





In a big city, working at a trendy club or upscale restaurant can be an excellent gig, again - hard to land unless you know someone.





So, there are lots of variables.
Reply:everyone else is right but no one gave numbers so I will. Overall national average for a bar manager pay is $627 and bartenders are $10 an hour plus tips. Now tips are hard to say cause like she said only cc tips are traceable and none of us are gonna report what we really make cause we dont want to pay taxes on it. I dont know what it is everywhere else but I can tell you in Albany, GA kinda small (sorta) the average is about $200 a night for a good night