Bartender market brief · San Francisco, CA
Bartender Jobs in San Francisco, CA
81 bartender openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 43 employers, led by Unidine - Revel Scottsdale, Compass Group, and Houston Grand Hotel - River Oaks. The middle half of posted salaries runs $37,138–$48,901 a year (median $40,788), from the 81% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 81
- Live bartender openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 43
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $40,788
- 81% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 49%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
81
Hiring employers
43
Salary coverage
81%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
48
22 companies · $40,788 median
Established employers
20
11 companies · $37,544 median
Top of market
5
4 companies · $58,364 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$37,138
P50
$40,788
P75
$48,901
P90
$54,508
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live bartender listings in San Francisco
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare bartender opportunities in San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 81 live roles tracked in this market.
- 43 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Bartender in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
81 bartender openings across 43 employers establish the current San Francisco opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Unidine - Revel Scottsdale is one of the most active visible employers, with 8 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 43 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 81 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More bartender openings in San Francisco
- Seasonal Banquet Bartender (On-Call) · Houston Grand Hotel - River Oaks
- Seasonal Banquet Bartender (On-Call) · Houston Grand Hotel - River Oaks
- Bartender, Niku Steakhouse · Omakase Restaurant Group
- Bartender · Unidine - Revel Scottsdale
- The Merriest - Bartender (Christmas season) · Future Bars Group
- Lead Bartender · Unidine - Revel Scottsdale
- Bartender - Dinner Shifts · Pacific Catch
- Bartender, Cable 55 Restaurant - Parc 55 San Francisco, a Hilton Hotel · Hilton
- Bartender · Hyatt Centric San Juan Isla Verde
- Bartender · Compass Group
- Bartender/Server at Bambinos Concord · PLUNJ
- Starlite Bartender · Beacon Grand
- Post Room Bartender · Beacon Grand
- Bartender · Olive Garden
- Bartender · Olive Garden
- Bartender · FD OpCo, LLC
Bartender jobs in San Francisco: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many bartender jobs are open in San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 81 live bartender openings from 43 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do bartender jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $40,788 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $37,138 to $48,901. Based on the 81% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for bartender jobs in San Francisco?
Unidine - Revel Scottsdale, Compass Group, Houston Grand Hotel - River Oaks, and Millennium Hotels and Resorts have the most open bartender roles here right now, out of 43 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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