Bartenders: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Bartenders is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 5132) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Bartender
Pay in the UK for this job
UK occupation used: Bar staff (SOC 2020 code 9265). Placeivo matched this to ISCO-08 5132 by job title and duties; the UK and international occupation lists do not line up exactly. National figure for the whole United Kingdom, in pounds sterling (GBP), before income tax and National Insurance.
Small sample: the ONS quality measure (coefficient of variation) is annual figure 16%. ONS advises using estimates like this with caution.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional, Table 14 (occupation by 4-digit SOC 2020): tables 14.7a (annual pay, gross) and 14.1a (weekly pay, gross), full-time employee jobs, United Kingdom. Weekly pay is for April 2025; annual pay is for the tax year ending 5 April 2025, employees in the same job for at least a year. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
UK Skilled Worker visa for this job
This occupation (UK code 9265, Bar staff) is not eligible for the Skilled Worker visa, according to the GOV.UK list of eligible occupations. Placeivo matched this UK code to ISCO-08 5132 by job title; the lists do not line up exactly.
This is a summary of official rules, not legal advice. Rules change and some people (for example those already on a Skilled Worker visa) have different rules. Always check GOV.UK before you apply.
Source: UK Visas and Immigration, GOV.UK tables "Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes" and "Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes", updated 2025-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-15. General minimum salary from GOV.UK "Skilled Worker visa: Your job", checked 2026-10-15.
Compare UK visa going rates by job · Eligible occupations (GOV.UK) · Going rates (GOV.UK) · Salary rules (GOV.UK)
Latest bartenders job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
380 open ads- Bartender
German title: Barkeeper
Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Berlin Mitte · Berlin · Posted 2026-10-16 - Bartender
German title: Barkeeper
Hochblauen Hotel, Restaurant & SPA · Schliengen · Posted 2026-10-15 - Bartender
German title: Barkeeper
Hotel Sackmann GmbH · Baiersbronn · Posted 2026-10-15 - Bartender
German title: Barkeeper
Motel One Hamburg - Alster · Hamburg · Posted 2026-10-15 - Bartender
German title: Barkeeper
Hotel Bergkristall GmbH & Co. KG · Oberstaufen · Posted 2026-10-15 - Bartender
German title: Barkeeper
Hotel Ritter Durbach GmbH & Co. KG · Durbach · Posted 2026-10-15
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
143 open ads- Bartender wanted full-time Brother Tuck, Södermalm
Swedish title: Bartender sökes på heltid Brother Tuck, Södermalm
Restaurang Sparreholmen AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-17 - Bartender (Part-time 75%)
Swedish title: Bartender (Deltid 75%)
UIG MFF AB · Malmö · Posted 2026-10-16 - Bartender (Part-time 75%)
Swedish title: Bartender (Deltid 75%)
Restaurang Basta Falun AB · Malmö · Posted 2026-10-16 - BARISTA, 5 hours/week, Storgatan Malmö
Swedish title: BARISTA, 5 timmar/veckan, Storgatan Malmö
Espresso House Sweden Aktiebolag · Malmö · Posted 2026-10-16 - BARISTA, 15 hours/week, Upplands-Väsby
Swedish title: BARISTA, 15 timmar/veckan, Upplands-Väsby
Espresso House Sweden Aktiebolag · Upplands Väsby · Posted 2026-10-16 - Bar Teamleader Locavore - Steam Hotel
ESS Hotel Group AB · Västerås · Posted 2026-10-16
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where bartenders are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all service and sales workers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €510 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Cyprus | Shortage | Not yet verified | Nicosia: €750 |
| Germany | Shortage | €2,479 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Greece | Shortage | €1,166 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
| Hungary | Shortage | €839 a month * | Budapest: €910 |
| Italy | Shortage | €2,003 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €2,491 a month | Not yet verified |
| Norway | Shortage | €3,853 a month | Oslo: €2,000 |
| Romania | Shortage | €767 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Sweden | Shortage | €2,906 a month * | Stockholm: €2,100 |
| Belgium | Shortage and surplus | Not yet verified | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Finland | Shortage and surplus | €2,706 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Portugal | Shortage and surplus | €1,014 a month * | Lisbon: €1,400 |
| Austria | Surplus | €2,397 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Czechia | Surplus | €1,124 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €928 a month | Riga: €870 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all service and sales workers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for bartenders alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What bartenders do
Bartenders prepare, mix and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks directly to customers over a bar or counter, or through waiters.
Typical tasks
- Taking beverage orders from serving staff or directly from patrons
- Preparing and serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at a bar
- Washing used glassware, cleaning and maintaining bar service areas, tea and coffee-making areas and equipment such as espresso machines
- Collecting payment for sales, operating cash registers and balancing cash receipts
- Tapping kegs and attaching supply lines
- Assisting in keeping bar properly stocked and arranging bottles and glasses
- Checking identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol
- Taking steps to limit problems related to excessive drinking such, as persuading customers to stop drinking, declining further service and ordering transportation
- Mixing ingredients to prepare cocktails and other drinks
- Serving snacks or other food items to customers at the bar
Finding bartenders jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Bartender".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group. United Kingdom, closest UK occupation: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14 (median pay of full-time employees).
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.