The highest paid bartenders in 2022 | 10 B2st countries

The highest paid bartenders in 2022 | 10 B2st countries

 

Bartenders are one of the highest paid people in the world. By salary, we have in addition the salary and the tip.

 

Bartenders and mixologists who master their craft don't earn peanuts. Experience and awards earned play a huge role in determining salary.

 

 

 

Below we are going to list the 10 highest paid bartenders in the world including their countries.

 

How do you become a head bartender ?

 

To become a top bartender earning the highest salaries, take inspiration from these points below;

 

Know your products to sell them better.

Be outgoing with your customers. Maintain eye contact, use humor and interact with them.

Be sharp. Don't forget the small details about your customers' preferences.

Work in a comfortable place. You are more likely to tip at these places.

Work more to earn more.

For a detailed explanation, read: How to become a bartender without experience in 2022

 

What is the salary of the highest paid bartenders?

 

Calculating the average salary of a bartender is quite difficult. Indeed, the final salary depends on both earnings and tips. Wages are easy to calculate but tips are relative depending on where you are from.

 

Other considerations are:

 

The type of place

The time you work

And your skills as a bartender. Successful bartenders are likely to make more money because they get better shifts, they get more tips, and it's easier for them to find jobs in higher-income places.

In the United States, the average bartender earns between $25 and $35 per hour.

 

Australian bartenders derive most of their income from salaries. Tips given to you are light. Your salary is also predictable, around $40,000 per year. 

 

 

 

In the UK, average bartenders earn less. According to PayScale, the average bartender earns an average of $6. 74. This is largely due to politics.

 

In other parts of the world, the bartender is seasonal. This makes your salaries unpredictable.

 

 

 

Also Read: How Much Do Bartenders Earn in 2022 | Full job description

 

The highest paid bartenders in 2022 | top 10 countries

 

The list below shows the 10 highest paid bartenders in addition to the countries they hail from. Stay with us!

 

1. Banned Kang

 

Bannie is a South Korean bartender. She has an experience of 11 years and is one of the most popular/highest paid bartenders in the world.

 

Bannie is the best Asian bartender according to the Mancino Bartenders' Bartender Awards 2022. She uses her experience and instinct for her job. Bannie uses flavors from South Korea mostly from his childhood.

 

 

 

In 2019, she also became the best mixologist of the year by Diageo World Class. Working at Anti: Dote, Bannie topped the other 52 finalists.

 

She is one of the highest paid bartenders and mixologists in the world.

 

2. Adam Fournier

 

Diego is named America's Best Bartender by the United States Bartenders' Guild. Diego will represent the United States later this year in Spain. His best talents include artistic staging, new ideas and rigor.

 

One of the skills Diego acquired is to prepare homemade cocktails. Second, Diego excels in creating a unique menu of 7 cocktails. Finally, Diego is the best at making quick cocktails from Diageo Reserve Portfolio.

 

 

 

Diego is also listed on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. It is famous for its liquor collections using different brand combinations.

 

With this profile, he is definitely one of the highest paid bartenders and mixologists in the world.

 

3. Alexander Shtifanov

 

The Russian mixologist is the best flair mixologist according to the World Flair Association.

 

With 17 years of experience, Alexander began his career in Moscow. Alexander also won top prizes at the Roadhouse and WFA World Finals in 2015. He participated in some competitions in 2019 and 2020 and won awards.

 

Some of the competitions include:

 

World flair champion in Las Vegas 2019.

The big game in Singapore, 2019.

The RHWF Grand Final in London, 2019.

FlairManiaX in Riga, 2020.

You can follow him on YouTube for his masterclasses and flair bartending. He is one of the highest paid mixologists in the world.

 

4. Tom Dyer

 

He has an experience of almost 20 years. He is also one of the most famous and highest paid bartenders in history practicing in Portugal.

 

Tom is adept at spiraling, spinning and mixing bar items.

 

His accomplishments include:

 

Winning the UK Flair Bartender Champion 12 times.

2 times winner of the Roadhouse World Flair Bartender Champion.

Win twice in the WFA Grand Slam World Flair Bartender Champion.

Be the first in several flair bartending competitions.

Tom is a member of the European Bartending School Board. He has trained over 1,000 bartenders.

 

You can follow this highest-paid bartender on his YouTube channel, website, and Instagram for more.

 

5.Marek Posluszny

 

He is a flair bartender who has won the flair bartender world champion and the flair factory 4 times.

 

Marek won a gold medal at the WFA Grand Slam international tournaments in 2011 and 2017. He is also a winner of the Bacardi World Flair Championship in Monte Carlo in 2012, taking two wins.

 

 

 

Likewise, he is also famous for winning the prestigious WFA World Finals in 2017. Lastly, he is the only bartender to have won both the IBA and WFA.

 

As one of the highest paid bartenders, follow him on Instagram.

 

6. Juyoung Kang

 

She is a famous bartender in Las Vegas. Juyoung is one of the most famous tastemakers.

 

She was named by the Wine Enthusiast in 2017 as "40 under 40 degustmaker". And was also nominated in 2015 by Eater Las Vegas as bartender of the year.

 

 

 

Kang won the most imaginative bartender award from GQ and Bombay Sapphire.

 

She is also recognized at:

 

United States Bartenders Guild 2015.

Liqueur.com.

The 2014 Manhattan Experience from Woodford Reserve.

The legacy of Barcadi 2014.

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7. Evan Stroeve

 

Evan is an Australian bartender with 20 years experience in the hospitality industry. He is Managing Director of Bulletin Place, Sydney.

 

Evan is also recognized as:

 

The bar manager of the year 2019.

Australian Bar Awards 2019 Best Sustainable Bar Program Award.

50 best bars in the world. 

Currently, he has been named Australia's Best Bartender by Diageo World Class.

 

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8. Rich woods

 

Also known as Cocktail Guy, Rich hails from the UK. Its popularity comes from its new approach to food and drink.

 

He is co-owner of the Scout London cocktail bar and the Weapons and Toys design studio.

 

He is recognized as one of the most imaginative bartenders for taking first position in the Bombay Sapphire competition in the UK and Ireland in 2014, and second position in the final.

 

Rich is also recognized as the first bartender to participate in the prominent "Who's Cooking Dinner" charity event. He was also listed by the London Evening Standard's Progress 1000 as one of the capital's most prominent personalities. The same year, he led the 24-hour Bar Competition which won it.

 

He published a book in 2017 called The Cocktail Guy: Infusions, Distillations, and Innovative Combinations.

 

This highest paid bartender is a famous mixologist.

 

 9. Dale DeGroff

 

A professional New York bartender. Dale is also known as King Cocktail with 30 years of experience.

 

He is the winner of 2 James Beard Awards for wines and spirits. Dale is also the author of The Essential Cocktail and The Craft of the Cocktail. He is recognized for reinventing the profession of bartender with his new gourmet approach.

 

The gourmet approach involves classic drinks from old cocktail books. He is therefore known as the father of modern mixology for his new look.

 

Dale is co-owner of Beverage Alcohol Resource, an award-winning training program. He is also the founding president of the Museum of America Cocktail (MOTAC).

 

Learn more about Dale on Twitter (@kingcocktl), (@kingcocktl), on Instagram.

 

Dale is not only one of the highest paid bartenders, but also a famous mixologist.

 

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10. Olia Sabanina

 

She is a Russian bartender who won the Roadhouse World Tandem 2 times in 2018 and 2019. She is also a famous and well-paid mixologist content creator. Its famous cocktails are based on vodka, gin and rum.

 

In 2019, she was named Best Female Bartender at the Lolopaloosa Flair Championship World Finals, as well as FlairFest in Poland.

 

Conclusion

 

The bartender is one of the professions that can be very rewarding. Browse this list to discover the highest paid bartenders and mixologists in the world.

 

References

 

Zippia.com

money.usnews.com

Thespiritsbusiness.com