Modeled career paths · Bar beverage

Where does a Barback go next?

What employers are asking a Barback for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Bartender+120% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
60% of modeled moves out of Barback go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Beverage Manager+267% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Bartender. 9% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Beverage Director+394% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Lead Bartender. 4% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Lead Bartender+187% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Barback go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Sommelier+187% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
20% of modeled moves out of Barback go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Catering Coordinator+196% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Lead Bartender. 1% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Assistant General Manager+196% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Lead Bartender. 1% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.