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Updated: 8 Feb 2012

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Industry	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$20K	$40K	$60K
Restaurant(s)	$9,396 - $59,800
Food Service	$5,128 - $29,751
Bar / Restaurant / Nightclub	$4,301 - $44,698
Fast Food Restaurant(s)	$5,896 - $36,625
Hotel / Hotels	$8,719 - $36,000
Restaurant, Cafe, or Deli	n/a	Not enough data
Foods, Beverages	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 169

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Job Listings for Waiter/Waitress Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 19	Waiter/Waitress	Sheraton Vistana Villages	Orlando, FL
	Waiter/Waitress Job Number: 60100520 Description This role takes orders and serves food and beverage items to our guests in a timely, friendly, enthusiastic... Indeed
Jan 25	Waiter/Waitress	The Argyle	Texas
	The Argyle is searching for a food server who knows what good service entails. In addition to having extensive food knowledge, expertise in wine is a must... Indeed
Jan 21	Banquet Waiter/Waitress	Mancan	West Lafayette, Indiana
	Wine tasting bar attendant (must be 21 yrs of age). Excellent Customer Service / Greeting Customers & Lifting boxes of wine. Must work flexible hours. 20 hours... Indeed
Jan 25	Bar Waiter / Waitress on River Cruise Ship		Kentucky
	- Co-responsible for the entire bar and lounge area - Co-responsible for the implementation and maintaining of the RC standards and budgets in the bar department... Indeed

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Waiter/Waitress Job Description

People with the job title Waiter/Waitress typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Waiters and Waitresses

Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishment.

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