Midtown East · Italian Restaurant / Nightclub
Typical bartender shift
~$$675/ shift
Average total shift earnings — tips plus base pay, as reported by workers.
4 bartender reports · growing dataset · includes demo data
Middle 80%
marker = average
Typical Fri / Sat
~$$925
Per hour, all in
$77.17
3.5/5
Tippd score · 4 reports
67% of reporters would work here again.
Tuesday shift · Bartender
7.5h hrs · Late night
Bartender shift
268/ shift
Per hour, tips · $36/hr
One barback for the whole room on a Saturday. You spend half the shift restocking instead of making drinks and the tips take the hit. Nobody in the building disagrees with you about it, which somehow makes it worse.
Money 2.4
Management 2.0
Scheduling 2.6
Tuesday · Summer 2026 · Would work again · No
Thursday shift · Bartender
8h hrs · Brunch
Bartender shift
410/ shift
Per hour, tips · $51/hr
Training was actually paid and actually useful, which I did not expect. Two weeks shadowing before I was on my own. The pool is split fairly and posted every week so nobody is guessing.
Money 3.9
Management 4.2
Scheduling 4.0
Thursday · Summer 2026 · Would work again · Yes
Saturday shift · Bartender
9.5h hrs · Dinner
Bartender shift
905/ shift
Per hour, tips · $95/hr
Tuesday through Thursday you are watching the door. Friday and Saturday make the week. Plan your budget around two shifts, not five.
Money 3.4
Management 3.2
Scheduling 3.0
Saturday · Summer 2026
Friday shift · Bartender
9h hrs · Dinner
Bartender shift
742/ shift
Per hour, tips · $82/hr
Bottle service nights carry the whole week.
Money 3.1
Management 4.7
Scheduling 4.4
Friday · Summer 2026 · Would work again · Yes