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1 | In your job in coffee, are you salaried or paid by the hour? | What city and state do you work in? | What kind of coffee business do you work in? | How much are you paid per hour? | How many hours per week do you work, on average? | Do you receive tips? | On average, how much money do you make in tips each week? | How are tips split and distributed? | What is your title or main role? | Do you regularly perform tasks not usually associated with that role? For example, handling all social media as a barista. | How many hours per week do you spend handling these extra tasks? | Are you paid extra for these extra tasks? | How long have you been employed by this business? | How long have you worked in specialty coffee? | Have you received a wage increase since being hired by your current employer? | How long were you working at this business before receiving your first wage increase? | Has your employer outlined a clear performance review or wage increase schedule? | Do you receive bonuses based on holidays or commissions based on sales in addition to your regular wage? | Are you able to pay your bills comfortably each month? | Do you feel comfortable with your current workload? | Does your employer offer any further benefits? Please select all available to you (even if you are not enrolled): | Your pronouns | Ethnic and Racial Background (Please check all that apply) | Gender (Please check all that apply) | Sexuality (Please check all that apply) | Anything else you'd like to tell us? |
2 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Georgia City: Atlanta | Wholesale Roaster | 17 | 40 | No | account manager | No | 5-7 years | 3-5 years | Yes | 4-7 months | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Health insurance Dental insurance Profit sharing PTO/Paid vacation 401k (or other retirement savings) Retirement savings matching | she/her | White/European-American | Woman | Heterosexual | |||||
3 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Pennsylvania City: Pittsburgh | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 12.25 | 40 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Assistant manager | No | Less than one year | 1-2 years | Yes | 4-7 months | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | PTO/Paid vacation 401k (or other retirement savings) Retirement savings matching | they/them | Black/African-American White/European-American | Non-binary | Homosexual | |||
4 | Paid by the hour | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 18 | 30 | Yes | $300-$500 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Assistant manager | Yes | Yes | 1-2 years | 9-10 years | Yes | 13-18 months | No | No | No | No | No benefits 401k (or other retirement savings) | She/her | Hispanic/Latinx | Cis woman | Heterosexual | I make more in tips no weekly than I do in my actual wage. It sucks because I have bills to pay and I pray I get enough tips to even make bill payments | ||
5 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Minnesota City: Roseville | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 17 | 30 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Assistant Manager | No | Less than one year | Less than one year | Yes | 1-3 months | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Profit sharing PTO/Paid vacation | They/Them | White/European-American | Non-binary | Prefer not to answer | |||
6 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Nebraska City: Omaha | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 15 | 25 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Assistant Manager | No | 1-2 years | 3-5 years | Yes | 8-12 months | No | No | No | Yes | Health insurance | White/European-American | Woman | Pansexual | ||||
7 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: South Dakota City: Sioux Falls | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 15 | 40 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Assistant manager | No | 3-5 years | 3-5 years | Yes | 2+ years | No | No | Yes | Yes | Health insurance | She/her | White/European-American | Cis woman | Bisexual | |||
8 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Texas City: Austin | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 17 | 30 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Assistant manager | Yes | Yes | 1-2 years | 9-10 years | Yes | 8-12 months | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No benefits | She/They | Hispanic/Latinx | Agender | Asexual Bisexual | Finding a career path in specialty coffee and adjacent businesses as proven to be difficult without certifications that can be costly to obtain. It’s disheartening that more companies can’t set programs in place to invest in baristas that have poured their time and souls in perfecting their craft to only be capped as managers in cafes. | |
9 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Tennessee City: Chattanooga | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 15 | 40 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Assistant Manager & Director of Coffee | No | 1-2 years | 3-5 years | Yes | 8-12 months | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | PTO/Paid vacation Could be receiving Insurance soon! | He/Him | White/European-American | Man | Heterosexual | While I am in a place of management, starting pay begins at 9/hr & the low average of tips is $3.5/hr. Hope this helps! | ||
10 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Texas City: Keller | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 11 | 35 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Assistant Manager/Trainer | No | Less than one year | 3-5 years | Yes | 4-7 months | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Health insurance Vision insurance PTO/Paid vacation | She | White/European-American | Cis woman | Prefer not to answer | |||
11 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Kansas City: Wichita | Wholesale Roaster | 15 | No | Assistant roaster | No | 1-2 years | 6-8 years | Yes | 4-7 months | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No benefits | He him | Hispanic/Latinx | Cis man | Demisexual | ||||||
12 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: District of Columbia City: No city in this state. | Wholesale Roaster | 21.5 | No | assistant roaster/wholesale education lead | No | 1-2 years | 6-8 years | Yes | 4-7 months | No | No | Yes | Yes | Health insurance PTO/Paid vacation Professional improvement stipend | she/her | Cis woman | Heterosexual | worth noting, only way im able to pay my bills is because my spouse has a steady job in another Industry. | ||||||
13 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Virginia City: Norfolk | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 18 | 45 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Bar Manager | Yes | 5 | No | 1-2 years | 3-5 years | Yes | 4-7 months | No | No | Yes | No | No benefits | She/her | White/European-American | Woman | Pansexual | |
14 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: North Carolina City: Jacksonville | Cafe/Coffee Shop | $15 | 20 | Yes | Less than $100 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | 1-2 years | 1-2 years | Yes | 1-3 months | No | Yes | No | Yes | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance PTO/Paid vacation Stock options 401k (or other retirement savings) Retirement savings matching | he him | Hispanic/Latinx | Cis man | Homosexual | |||
15 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Kansas City: Overland Park | Cafe/Coffee Shop Wholesale Roaster Pastries/food wholesale Coffee import/export | $10 | 26 | Yes | Less than $100 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | Yes | 2 | No | 1-2 years | 1-2 years | No | No | No | No | Yes | No benefits | They/Them | White/European-American | Non-binary Trans | Homosexual | ||
16 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: California City: Long Beach | Cafe/Coffee Shop | $15.50 | 37 | Yes | $100-$300 | Cc tips while you are on register are yours (whether or not you help making drinks); cash tips are split evenly between everyone per shift | Barista | No | Less than one year | 3-5 years | No | No | No | No | Yes | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance 401k (or other retirement savings) | She/her | White/European-American | Woman | Bisexual | ||||
17 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: California City: Berkeley | Cafe/Coffee Shop | $16.99 | 19 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Barista | No | Less than one year | 3-5 years | No | No | No | No | Yes | No benefits | Asian/Asian American White/European-American | Cis woman | ||||||
18 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Georgia City: Augusta-Richmond | Cafe/Coffee Shop Wholesale Roaster Pastries/food wholesale Equipment Repair Services | $10 | 15 | Yes | Less than $100 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | 7-10 years | 6-8 years | Yes | 8-12 months | No | No | No | Yes | No benefits | She | White/European-American | Woman | Heterosexual | |||
19 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Washington | Cafe/Coffee Shop | $18 | 25 | Yes | Less than $100 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | Less than one year | Less than one year | Yes | 4-7 months | No | No | No | No | Health insurance Dental insurance | he him his | Asian/Asian American | Man | ||||
20 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Oregon City: Eugene | Cafe/Coffee Shop | $14 | 18 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Barista | No | Less than one year | 3-5 years | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No benefits | He/Him | White/European-American | Cis man | Heterosexual | ||||
21 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Kansas City: Pittsburg | Cafe/Coffee Shop | $15 | 17 | Yes | Less than $100 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | Less than one year | 1-2 years | No | No | No | No | No | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Profit sharing PTO/Paid vacation Professional improvement stipend Stock options 401k (or other retirement savings) Retirement savings matching | they/them | White/European-American | queer | Asexual Bisexual | ||||
22 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Washington City: Redmond | Cafe/Coffee Shop Wholesale Roaster | $15 | 17 | Yes | $100-$300 | I don't know | Barista | No | Less than one year | Less than one year | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No benefits | They/Them | Asian/Asian American | Non-binary | Homosexual | ||||
23 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: California | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 16.04 | 20 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | 1-2 years | 3-5 years | No | No | No | No | No | No benefits | he/him | White/European-American | Cis man Man | Heterosexual | ||||
24 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Texas City: Conroe | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 15.45 | 12 | Yes | Less than $100 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | 1-2 years | 1-2 years | Yes | 4-7 months | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance PTO/Paid vacation Stock options 401k (or other retirement savings) | She/Her | White/European-American | Cis woman | Bisexual | |||
25 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Massachusetts City: Newton | Pastries/food wholesale | 12.5 | 34 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Barista | No | Less than one year | Less than one year | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No benefits | He | White/European-American | Cis man | Heterosexual | ||||
26 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Tennessee City: Knoxville | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 16 | 40 | No | Barista | No | Less than one year | 3-5 years | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Health insurance Meal Checks, Public Transport Passes | He | White/European-American | Man | Heterosexual | ||||||
27 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Washington City: Seattle | Pastries/food wholesale | 19.5 | 40 | Yes | Less than $100 | I don't know | Barista | No | 1-2 years | 1-2 years | No | Yes | No | No | No | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance PTO/Paid vacation 401k (or other retirement savings) | They / Them | White/European-American | Agender Non-binary | Asexual | ||||
28 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Florida City: Orlando | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 13 | 10 | No | Barista | No | 1-2 years | Less than one year | Yes | 4-7 months | No | No | No | Yes | No benefits | He/Him | White/European-American | Cis man | Heterosexual | Store is licensed through Aramark | ||||
29 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Pennsylvania City: Philadelphia | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 15 | 15 | Yes | Less than $100 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Barista | Yes | 8 | No | Less than one year | Less than one year | No | No | No | No | Yes | No benefits | she/her | White/European-American | Woman | Heterosexual | ||
30 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Illinois City: Chicago | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 16 | 30 | Yes | $300-$500 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | 3-5 years | 3-5 years | Yes | 4-7 months | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Health insurance PTO/Paid vacation 401k (or other retirement savings) Retirement savings matching | She/they | White/European-American | Non-binary Lesbian | Homosexual | A lot of the benefits, regular pay increases and evals are new to the company this year. We’re a small shop of around 10 people. | ||
31 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: New York City: New York | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 14 | 36 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | Less than one year | 9-10 years | No | No | No | No | Yes | No benefits | they/them | White/European-American | Non-binary | Homosexual | ||||
32 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Washington City: Tacoma | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 16 | 23 | Yes | $100-$300 | Tips are pooled between all staff (including kitchen and managers) and divided by number of hours worked that week. | Barista | Yes | No | Less than one year | 3-5 years | No | No | No | No | No | 401k (or other retirement savings) | They or He | White/European-American | Non-binary Trans man | Homosexual | |||
33 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Missouri City: Kansas City | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 18 | 20 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | Less than one year | 1-2 years | Yes | 1-3 months | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No benefits | She/Her | Hispanic/Latinx | Cis woman | Heterosexual | |||
34 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Illinois City: Chicago | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 15 | 25 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | Less than one year | 9-10 years | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Health insurance | He/him | White/European-American | Man | Bisexual | ||||
35 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Colorado City: Denver | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 14 | 30 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | Less than one year | 3-5 years | No | Schedule is laid out but often delayed to most employees | No | Yes | Yes | No benefits | she/they | Hispanic/Latinx White/European-American | Cis woman | Bisexual | ||||
36 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Ohio City: Columbus | Cafe/Coffee Shop Wholesale Roaster | 11 | 17 | Yes | $100-$300 | There are two locations—tips are split by shift worked and location, then distributed into paychecks (tax taken out) each week. | Barista | Yes | 2 | No | 1-2 years | 6-8 years | Yes | 8-12 months | No | Yes | No | Yes | Health insurance Dental insurance | She/her/hers | White/European-American | Woman | Heterosexual | |
37 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Illinois City: Chicago | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 22.2 | 13 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | 1-2 years | 3-5 years | Yes | 4-7 months | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Health insurance Dental insurance Profit sharing PTO/Paid vacation 401k (or other retirement savings) Retirement savings matching Shift meal, disability insurance | She her | White/European-American | Woman | Prefer not to answer | |||
38 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: New York City: New York | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 17.5 | 38 | Yes | $300-$500 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | Less than one year | 3-5 years | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No benefits | They/She | White/European-American | Non-binary | Demisexual Homosexual | ||||
39 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: North Carolina City: Raleigh | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 11 | 14 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Barista | No | 5-7 years | 6-8 years | Yes | 8-12 months | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance unpaid time off for Specialty Coffee Training/Certification Classes | She/They | Hispanic/Latinx | Woman | Demisexual Heterosexual | I have another job that earns about $650/month and that coupled with my time at the coffee shop let me pay my basic bills and then some. | ||
40 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Ohio City: Youngstown | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 9.3 | 19 | Yes | Less than $100 | I’m the only employee now, so I get the tips. | Barista | No | 1-2 years | 1-2 years | Yes | 4-7 months | No | No | No | Yes | No benefits | She/they | Black/African-American | Woman | Pansexual | |||
41 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Washington City: Seattle | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 16.5 | 30 | Yes | $300-$500 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Barista | No | Less than one year | 1-2 years | Yes | 4-7 months | No | No | Yes | No | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance PTO/Paid vacation 401k (or other retirement savings) | he/they | White/European-American | Man Non-binary Trans Trans man | Bisexual | |||
42 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Louisiana City: New Orleans | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 15 | 32 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | Yes | 10 | No | 3-5 years | 6-8 years | Yes | 13-18 months | No | No | No | No | No benefits | She/her | White/European-American | Cis woman | Bisexual | Thank you for doing this. Being in coffee right now is super disheartening because it seems none of us can afford to live comfortably right now |
43 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Wisconsin City: Milwaukee | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 12.5 | 40 | Yes | $100-$300 | Cash tips split evenly among everyone per shift. Credit card tips distributed evenly among everyone on paycheck. | Barista | No | 5-7 years | 10+ years | Yes | 8-12 months | Yes | We receive time and a half on select holidays that the cafe is open | Yes | Yes | Per our union contract, we receive $20/month reimbursement for mental and physical health support services | They/them | White/European-American | Agender Non-binary | Queer | |||
44 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: New Jersey | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 14 | 24 | Yes | Less than $100 | Taxed and included in paycheck | Barista | No | 10+ years | 10+ years | Yes | 13-18 months | No | Christmas bonus- taxed. No commission. | Yes | Yes | Dental insurance Vision insurance 401k (or other retirement savings) | She/Her | White/European-American | Woman | Heterosexual | |||
45 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Minnesota City: Roseville | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 11 | 28 | Yes | Less than $100 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Barista | No | 1-2 years | 1-2 years | Yes | 8-12 months | No | No | No | No | No benefits | He/ him | Hispanic/Latinx White/European-American | Trans man | Bisexual | My store specifically decided to not raise our wage while other stores (even in our district) got a minimum wage increase. (US $11, Them $15) Many employees left or transferred because of this. | ||
46 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Minnesota City: Saint Paul | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 12 | 30 | Yes | $100-$300 | I don't know | Barista | Yes | 5 | No | 5-7 years | Less than one year | No | No | No | No | No | 401k (or other retirement savings) | any | White/European-American | Prefer not to answer | Aromantic | ||
47 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Minnesota City: Minneapolis | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 14 | 14 | Yes | Less than $100 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | Less than one year | 1-2 years | Yes | 1-3 months | Yes for first raise, unclear for future raises | No | Yes | Yes | No benefits | She/they | White/European-American | Non-binary Trans woman | Queer | I work part time as a college student. | ||
48 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: California | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 15 | 20 | Yes | Less than $100 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Barista | No | Less than one year | Less than one year | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance PTO/Paid vacation | He/him | White/European-American | Man | Heterosexual | ||||
49 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Ohio City: Cincinnati | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 9.5 | 35 | Yes | $300-$500 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | Less than one year | 10+ years | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance PTO/Paid vacation 401k (or other retirement savings) | She/her/hers | White/European-American | Cis woman | Heterosexual | I wouldn’t be able to have this job if my spouse wasn’t supporting our household. | |||
50 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Utah City: Ogden | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 10 | 30 | Yes | $300-$500 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | 3-5 years | 3-5 years | Yes | 1-3 months | No | Annual percent | Yes | Yes | No benefits | He, him | White/European-American | Man | ||||
51 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: California City: Oakland | Cafe/Coffee Shop Wholesale Roaster | 16.5 | 25 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | Yes | 4 | No | 3-5 years | 6-8 years | No | Not until a year after my start did I learn of a process for review and wage increase. I understood that there was no formal process for this prior to that time. | No | No | No | PTO/Paid vacation | they/them | Black/African-American | Non-binary Trans | Queer | The company I work for has a growth model that is so little understood by its current baristas. They continue to open new stores while their current stores are understaffed and workers feel unsupported. This dissatisfaction has been shared with managers, and the response is to do no more than placate and make promises with no actual plan or path toward change. There’s no transparency or accountability on many fronts, wages being just one of them. | |
52 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Texas City: Austin | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 15 | 30 | Yes | Less than $100 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | Less than one year | 1-2 years | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No benefits | They/Them | Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | Non-binary | Asexual | ||||
53 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Virginia City: Richmond | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 13 | 35 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Barista | No | 1-2 years | 1-2 years | Yes | 8-12 months | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No benefits | Prefer not to answer | Prefer not to answer | Prefer not to answer | ||||
54 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Oregon City: Portland | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 14.75 | 30 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | Yes | 3 | same wage as production assistant at coffee roaster. once a week. | Less than one year | 6-8 years | No | No | No | No | No | No benefits trades with other foodcarts in the neighborhood. $50 monthly stipend for purchasing bags of beans, merch, food from the shop. | he / they | Asian/Asian American White/European-American | Cis man Non-binary | Pansexual | ||
55 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Massachusetts City: Boston | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 16 | 34 | Yes | $300-$500 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | 1-2 years | 1-2 years | Yes | 1-3 months | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Health insurance Dental insurance 401k (or other retirement savings) | she/her | Black/African-American | Cis woman Woman | Queer | |||
56 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Minnesota City: St. Paul | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 13.5 | 25 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | Less than one year | 1-2 years | No | No | No | No | No | No benefits | he/him | White/European-American | Cis man | People at my cafe are paid varying hourly wages for basically no reason, some are paid as little as $12.50 an hour, others much more. Our bosses don't explain why people are paid differently. We are supposed to get raises every 6 months but that doesn't actually happen. | ||||
57 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Missouri City: Kansas City | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 11.5 | 32 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | 1-2 years | 6-8 years | No | No | No | No | Yes | No benefits | She/her | White/European-American | Cis woman | Bisexual | ||||
58 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Maine City: Portland | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 15 | 25 | Yes | Less than $100 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Barista | Yes | 2 | No | Less than one year | Less than one year | No | No | No | No | Yes | No benefits | She/her | Hispanic/Latinx | Trans woman Woman | Bisexual Pansexual | ||
59 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Pennsylvania City: Philadelphia | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 13 | 24 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Barista | No | Less than one year | 10+ years | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No benefits | She/her | Black/African-American Indigenous American or Alaska Native | Woman | Asexual Pansexual | ||||
60 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Missouri City: Kansas City | Cafe/Coffee Shop Tour Guide | 11.15 | 36 | Yes | $300-$500 | Barista | Yes | 8 | Yes | 1-2 years | 1-2 years | No | No | No | No | No | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance PTO/Paid vacation 401k (or other retirement savings) Retirement savings matching | He/Him | White/European-American | Cis man | Homosexual | I work as both a barista and a tour guide. My Barista wage is the one listed. As a tour guide I make $20/hr plus very scattershot tips (I've done 4 tours over 8 hours and got $0, I've also gotten $50 doing 2 tours over 4 hours). The hours for it can also vary a lot depending on who gets scheduled for the week. I do work for a fairly large company that employs 100-300(?) baristas. This is what they pay in Missouri. From what I have heard as well, my company has a very high turn over rate. We are also owned by an investment group :( | ||
61 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Louisiana City: New Orleans | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 16 | 36 | Yes | $300-$500 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Barista | No | 1-2 years | 3-5 years | Yes | 4-7 months | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No benefits | She/her | Prefer not to answer | Prefer not to answer | Prefer not to answer | |||
62 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: New York City: Beooklyn | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 17 | 34 | Yes | Less than $100 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | Less than one year | 6-8 years | No | No | No | No | Yes | 401k (or other retirement savings) | She/Her | Hispanic/Latinx | Woman | Bisexual | Great company, also roaster and we create our own plant base milks. The starting pay is $15 p/h but since I had so much experience they offered $17 p/h and then that they would give me a raise. I feel that a fair starting pay should be $20+ p/h. | |||
63 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Texas City: Austin | Coffee Event Company | 20 | 10 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split & distributed weekly based on hours worked (CC tips), cash tips split evenly among everyone working at end of shift | Barista | No | Less than one year | 6-8 years | No | Yes | We have options for bonuses based on business goals being met (e.g. events per week over the course of the month) | Yes | Yes | No benefits no benefits for part time baristas, but full time (salaried) workers get PTO + a health insurance stipend & professional improvement opportunities (paid for by company) | she/her | White/European-American | Cis woman | Bisexual | Thanks for the work y’all do for coffee workers—especially hourly workers! | |||
64 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Colorado City: Boulder | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 11 | 35 | Yes | $300-$500 | Tips are not split | Barista | No | 1-2 years | 1-2 years | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | PTO/Paid vacation 401k (or other retirement savings) | Prefer not to answer | Prefer not to answer | Prefer not to answer | |||||
65 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: New York City: Brooklyn | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 17.95 | Yes | $500 or more | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | 5-7 years | 10+ years | Yes | 4-7 months | No | No | Yes | Yes | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance PTO/Paid vacation 401k (or other retirement savings) | He/him | White/European-American | Cis man | Heterosexual | ||||
66 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Pennsylvania City: Philadelphia | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 15 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | Less than one year | 3-5 years | No | No | No | No | No | Health insurance Vision insurance PTO/Paid vacation | they/she | White/European-American | Non-binary | Homosexual | |||||
67 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Texas City: Austin | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 19.3 | No | Barista | Yes | 2 | No | Less than one year | 10+ years | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance PTO/Paid vacation 401k (or other retirement savings) | He/Him | White/European-American | Man | Homosexual | |||||
68 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Illinois City: Chicago | Cafe/Coffee Shop Wholesale Roaster | 15 | 35 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | Less than one year | 10+ years | No | No | No | No | Yes | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance | they/them | Prefer not to answer | Non-binary | Bisexual Pansexual | ||||
69 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Colorado City: Littleton | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 12.5 | 30 | Yes | Less than $100 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Barista | Yes | 5 | No | Less than one year | Less than one year | No | No | No | No | No | No benefits | They/ she | White/European-American | Non-binary Woman | Pansexual | ||
70 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Oregon City: Bend | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 11.5 | 40 | Yes | Less than $100 | Front oh house gets 80% of the tips, back of house gets 20% | Barista | Yes | 3 | No | Less than one year | 3-5 years | No | No | No | No | Yes | No benefits | She/her | White/European-American | Woman | Homosexual | ||
71 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Michigan City: Detroit | Cafe/Coffee Shop Wholesale Roaster | 20 | 28 | Yes | $100-$300 | Cash is split on shift, credit is split across staff by hours worked | Barista | No | 3-5 years | 9-10 years | Yes | 8-12 months | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Health insurance PTO/Paid vacation 401k (or other retirement savings) Retirement savings matching | He him | White/European-American | Cis man | Homosexual | |||
72 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: New Jersey City: Clinton Township | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 14 | 40 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Barista | No | 5-7 years | 10+ years | Yes | 19-24 months | No | No | No | Yes | No benefits | she/her | White/European-American | Cis woman | Heterosexual | |||
73 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Illinois City: Chicago | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 16 | 26 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | Yes | 4 | No | 1-2 years | 9-10 years | Yes | 4-7 months | No | Yes | No | Yes | commuting pass | she/her | White/European-American | Cis woman | Bisexual | |
74 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Indiana City: Fort Wayne | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 17 | 30 | Yes | $100-$300 | Cash tips get split and distributed evenly after every shift. Credit card tips are evenly distributed and given out every Monday | Barista | No | 5-7 years | 9-10 years | Yes | 8-12 months | No | No | Yes | Yes | No benefits | He/him | White/European-American | Cis man | Heterosexual | |||
75 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Georgia City: Atlanta | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 12 | 36 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | Less than one year | 3-5 years | No | No | No | No | Yes | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance PTO/Paid vacation | He/Him | Hispanic/Latinx | Cis man | Homosexual | ||||
76 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Kentucky City: Bowling Green | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 11 | 20 | Yes | Less than $100 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Barista | No | 1-2 years | 1-2 years | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | PTO/Paid vacation | ||||||||
77 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Kansas City: Overland Park | Cafe/Coffee Shop Wholesale Roaster | 10 | 32 | Yes | Less than $100 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Barista | Yes | 5 | No | 1-2 years | 1-2 years | No | No | No | No | No | No benefits | They/Them | White/European-American | Non-binary Trans | Homosexual | It’s been $10/hr since 2007. Minimum wage in MO where they’re located is $12-something but since we’re just over the border, we make $10. Tips are collected by the managers and then we get a prorated amount that allegedly correlated to how many hours we worked but nobody except the manager sees the total tip count before it’s split | |
78 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Texas City: Houston | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 10.5 | 25 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | 5-7 years | 9-10 years | Yes | 8-12 months | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No benefits | Prefer not to answer | Prefer not to answer | Prefer not to answer | Prefer not to answer | |||
79 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Missouri City: Kansas City | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 12 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista | No | Less than one year | 1-2 years | No | No | No | No | Yes | No benefits | She/Her | Hispanic/Latinx | Cis woman | Heterosexual | |||||
80 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Virginia City: Richmond | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 13 | 30 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Barista Education | No | Less than one year | 6-8 years | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | PTO/Paid vacation | They/Them | White/European-American | Non-binary | Pansexual | ||||
81 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Texas | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 12 | 20 | No | Barista supervisor | No | 1-2 years | 1-2 years | Yes | 8-12 months | No | No | No | Yes | No benefits | She/her | Black/African-American White/European-American | Cis woman | Asexual | In addition to being a barista I have two other non coffee jobs. | ||||
82 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Illinois City: Chicago | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 18 | 40 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista Trainer | No | 3-5 years | 6-8 years | Yes | 19-24 months | No | No | Yes | Yes | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance 401k (or other retirement savings) | She/her | White/European-American | Cis woman | Bisexual | This info is current as of today. I was just dropped from a salary of 46,000 a year with no tips to the hourly rate with tips with the same title. | ||
83 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Louisiana City: New Orleans | Cafe/Coffee Shop Wholesale Roaster | 18 | 32 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Barista/Operations Manager | Yes | 4 | Yes | 3-5 years | 3-5 years | Yes | 8-12 months | No | No | Yes | No | No benefits | White/European-American Creole/Cajun | Non-binary | Bisexual | the staff is not paid for monthly staff meetings. After 4 years, I have now left this job. | |
84 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Ohio City: Cincinnati | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 11 | 30 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Beverage manager | No | 3-5 years | 6-8 years | Yes | 4-7 months | No | We have in the past but it’s not consistent. | Yes | Yes | No benefits | They/she | White/European-American | Non-binary | Bisexual | Although I can comfortably pay my bills each month, and have a little extra spending cash, I do struggle to handle unexpected expenses (car repairs, medical bills, etc). I also have a partner who makes significantly more than I do, and he pays probably ~65-70% of our living expenses. All this to say, I’m not sure that my ability to cover my bills comfortably is representative of the average barista making a similar wage in my area. | ||
85 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Minnesota City: Roseville | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 13 | 40 | Yes | Less than $100 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Bookseller | Yes | 20 | No | 1-2 years | 1-2 years | Yes | 8-12 months | Yes | Yes | No | No | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance PTO/Paid vacation 401k (or other retirement savings) | They/Them | White/European-American | Non-binary | Prefer not to answer | I work as a bookseller but we have a cafe that I work in as much as I work on the retail store floor. |
86 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: California City: Riverside | Cafe/Coffee Shop Wholesale Roaster Pastries/food wholesale | $19 | 40 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Cafe Manager | No | 1-2 years | 6-8 years | No | No | No | Yes | No | No benefits | she/her | White/European-American | Woman | Heterosexual | ||||
87 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Virginia City: Richmond | Cafe/Coffee Shop Wholesale Roaster | 12.5 | 40 | Yes | $300-$500 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Cafe Manager | Yes | 10 | No | 3-5 years | 6-8 years | Yes | 13-18 months | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Health insurance PTO/Paid vacation | she/her | White/European-American | Cis woman | Bisexual | |
88 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: California City: Redondo Beach | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 21 | 45 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Cafe Manager | No | 3-5 years | 3-5 years | Yes | 19-24 months | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Health insurance PTO/Paid vacation | White/European-American | Cis man | Heterosexual | ||||
89 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Pennsylvania | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 19 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Cafe Manager | No | Less than one year | 9-10 years | Yes | 4-7 months | No | No | Yes | Yes | Health insurance | He/Him | White/European-American | Man | Homosexual | ||||
90 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Texas City: Austin | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 15 | 34 | Yes | $300-$500 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Cafe Manager | No | 1-2 years | 3-5 years | Yes | 4-7 months | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Small additional dividend | She/her | ||||||
91 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Illinois City: Carbondale | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 11.5 | 40 | No | Cafe Manager | Yes | No | Less than one year | Less than one year | No | No | No | No | Yes | Health insurance | She/her | None of these fit me | Cis woman | Straight | |||||
92 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Florida City: Sarasota | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 16 | 42 | Yes | $300-$500 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Cafe Manager | No | 1-2 years | 1-2 years | Yes | 4-7 months | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No benefits | she/her | White/European-American | Non-binary | Bisexual | |||
93 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Michigan City: Detroit | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 21 | 30 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Cafe Manager | Yes | 6 | One admin day per week, $30/hr untipped, min 6 hours | 1-2 years | 6-8 years | Yes | 4-7 months | No | No | Yes | Yes | PTO/Paid vacation Sick leave | She/her | White/European-American | Cis woman | Bisexual | |
94 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Indiana City: Indianapolis | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 15 | 35 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Cafe Manager | Yes | 4 | No | 1-2 years | 6-8 years | Yes | 8-12 months | Yes | No | No | Yes | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance PTO/Paid vacation 401k (or other retirement savings) | they/them | White/European-American | Non-binary | Pansexual | |
95 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: California City: Temecula | Cafe/Coffee Shop Pastries/food wholesale | 13.5 | 30 | Yes | $300-$500 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Cafe Manager | Yes | 10 | Extra hours | 1-2 years | 1-2 years | Yes | 8-12 months | No | No | Yes | No | No benefits | He/Him | Asian/Asian American White/European-American | Man | Heterosexual | |
96 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Minnesota City: Saint Paul | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 18 | 40 | Yes | Less than $100 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Cafe Manager | No | 3-5 years | 3-5 years | Yes | 8-12 months | Recently got into manager role | Recently got into manager role | Yes | No | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Profit sharing PTO/Paid vacation 401k (or other retirement savings) Retirement savings matching | She her hers | White/European-American | Woman | Homosexual | Starting barista-11.50 Senior-13 Lead-15 Manager-18 | ||
97 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Missouri City: Kansas City | Cafe inside Hotel | 16 | 35 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split evenly among everyone working at the end of every shift | Cafe Supervisor | No | Less than one year | 10+ years | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance PTO/Paid vacation Professional improvement stipend Stock options 401k (or other retirement savings) Retirement savings matching Hotel stay discounts, free stays at hotels, discounts with other businesses like Headspace for free | She/her | Asian/Asian American White/European-American | Cis woman | Demisexual | Baristas that work bar start at $13. Even part time baristas get pto, hotel discounts and free stays at one year. It's definitely been my best job as far as support and benefits go. | |||
98 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: New York City: New York | Consultant | 30 | 20 | No | Coffee Consultant | No | Less than one year | 3-5 years | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No benefits | She/her | Asian/Asian American | Woman | Prefer not to answer | ||||||
99 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: California City: Long Beach | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 18 | 35 | Yes | $300-$500 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Coffee Director | No | Less than one year | 6-8 years | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance | They/them | White/European-American | Agender Non-binary | Homosexual | ||||
100 | Paid by the hour | Country: United States (US) State: Texas City: Taylor | Cafe/Coffee Shop | 12 | 28 | Yes | $100-$300 | Split and distributed weekly based on hours worked | Coffee Manager | Yes | 4 | No | 3-5 years | 10+ years | Yes | 19-24 months | No | No | No | Yes | No benefits | He/Him | White/European-American | Cis man | Heterosexual |