Jobs Similar to Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Also called: Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Fast Food and Counter Workers, Food Servers and Baristas.
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers: $33,980 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 81% | $31,200−8% | High school |
| 2 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 79% | $35,360+4% | High school |
| 3 | Baristas | 78% | $31,200Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 4 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 77% | $37,330+10% | High school |
| 5 | Waiters and Waitresses | 77% | $35,230+4% | High school |
| 6 | Bartenders | 77% | $34,340+1% | High school |
| 7 | Cooks, Fast Food | 77% | $30,890−9% | High school |
| 8 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 76% | $35,510+5% | High school |
| 9 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | 75% | $40,140+18% | High school |
| 10 | Food Preparation Workers | 74% | $35,320+4% | High school |
| 11 | Shampooers | 74% | $32,600−4% | High school |
| 12 | Cooks, Short Order | 74% | $35,880+6% | High school |
| 13 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 73% | $37,450+10% | High school |
| 14 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 72% | $37,080+9% | High school |
| 15 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopSame group | 71% | $31,200−8% | High school |
| 16 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 71% | $32,150−5% | High school |
| 17 | Flight Attendants | 71% | $63,580+87% | High school |
| 18 | Animal Caretakers | 71% | $35,360+4% | High school |
| 19 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 71% | $36,300+7% | High school |
| 20 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | 71% | $34,980+3% | High school |
- 1Fast Food and Counter Workers
81% similar · $31,200 (−8%) · High school
- 2Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
79% similar · $35,360 (+4%) · High school
- 3Baristas
78% similar · $31,200 (broader group) · High school
- 4Stockers and Order Fillers
77% similar · $37,330 (+10%) · High school
- 5Waiters and Waitresses
77% similar · $35,230 (+4%) · High school
- 6Bartenders
77% similar · $34,340 (+1%) · High school
- 7Cooks, Fast Food
77% similar · $30,890 (−9%) · High school
- 8Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
76% similar · $35,510 (+5%) · High school
- 9Butchers and Meat Cutters
75% similar · $40,140 (+18%) · High school
- 10Food Preparation Workers
74% similar · $35,320 (+4%) · High school
- 11Shampooers
74% similar · $32,600 (−4%) · High school
- 12Cooks, Short Order
74% similar · $35,880 (+6%) · High school
- 13Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
73% similar · $37,450 (+10%) · High school
- 14Baggage Porters and Bellhops
72% similar · $37,080 (+9%) · High school
- 15Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
71% similar · $31,200 (−8%) · High school · Same group
- 16Amusement and Recreation Attendants
71% similar · $32,150 (−5%) · High school
- 17Flight Attendants
71% similar · $63,580 (+87%) · High school
- 18Animal Caretakers
71% similar · $35,360 (+4%) · High school
- 19Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
71% similar · $36,300 (+7%) · High school
- 20Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
71% similar · $34,980 (+3%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers.
- Flight Attendants71% similar · $63,580 (+87%)
- Butchers and Meat Cutters75% similar · $40,140 (+18%)
- Stockers and Order Fillers77% similar · $37,330 (+10%)
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria73% similar · $37,450 (+10%)
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops72% similar · $37,080 (+9%)
- Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants71% similar · $36,300 (+7%)
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Questions about jobs like dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
What jobs are most similar to dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Fast Food and Counter Workers (81% similar), Food Servers (79% similar), Baristas (78% similar), Stockers and Order Fillers (77% similar) and Waiters and Waitresses (77% similar).
Which jobs like dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Flight Attendants ($63,580, +87%; usually a high school diploma), Butchers and Meat Cutters ($40,140, +18%; usually a high school diploma) and Stockers and Order Fillers ($37,330, +10%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers ($33,980). Without more preparation than dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers usually need: Flight Attendants, Butchers and Meat Cutters and Stockers and Order Fillers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.