Starbucks is the #2 best company to work for (in the large company category)

That's according to Fortune magazine. (Wegmans, a grocery chain, is #1.) In its January 24 issue, Fortune says: "The coffee behemoth is justly famous for its generous benefits. One example: Part-timers and their same-or opposite-sex partners receive comprehensive health coverage. Hypnotherapy? Covered. Naturopathy? Ditto." The magazine says AVERAGE ANNUAL PAY for salaried employees is $44,790; for hourly employees, it's $35,294. Starbucks ranks #11 on the best-places list when small and medium companies are included in the list.

Comments

[jim]

ed christian is right. i became an sm after two years and i feel like my 'trajectory' in the company was such that i got promoted quickly. again all it took was hard work day in and day out. like others have said, it doesn't matter how educated you are. it's all about developing within the company and pushing for more. people who are complaining are upset that they're not getting much pay, but they're probably not trying to develop, either, and they probably don't seek out their managers and shifts for advice or make known that they want to advance.

[Anti-Sbux]

I have NEVER met any hourly employee who makes that kind of money. We ALL make an average of $600 a month. Even people who have worked for SBUX for years (including even supervisors) don't make that kind of cash.

I would like to know why Fortune keeps buying this crap. Hmmmm... Kind makes you wonder!

[soulstar]

The average ee probably does make over 30k a year. Take into account major markets like Seattle, NYC, and others.
There are also several hundred ee in roasting plants, the support center, and regional offices who are hourly not salary. Every one is not a barista at Starbucks. And basically your pay is based on the minimum wage in your state.

As a shift supervisor i left making 12.50/hour plus 80-100 a week in tips.

12.5 x 40 = 500

500 x 52 = 26000

80(ave. tips) x 52 = 4160

4160 + 26000 = $30160

This is quite common in the seattle/bellevue/tacoma area.

Partners stay around for several years and make that kind of money. This is not the part time, im in school, i dont really want a job employee. They bust their asses. But after a year or two, the job is so second nature, you can do it in your sleep.

As an earlier poster said, you have to do more than just stand there and make coffee. They want to know that you have the companies best interest at heart. The money and promotions will come.

[barista]

wow, I wish we made 80-100 a week in tips. The most we get is maybe 60, during holidays. And with 17 cent raises every 6 months I think it'd be pretty difficult to make anywhere near 30,000 a year as just a barista.

Hi there,

Any ideas on how much a store manager makes in france?

thanks!

[curious]

Had a question about the insurance. I recently got hired and Im still working towards my hours to earning benefits. I found out that I was pregnant before my actual hire date. Is this going to make me ineligible for maternity coverage?

[curious]

Had a question about the insurance. I recently got hired and Im still working towards my hours to earning benefits. I found out that I was pregnant before my actual hire date. Is this going to make me ineligible for maternity coverage?

[Garrett]

Just wondering how much a starting barista should be making in calgary alberta

[DRJUMP]

Hilarious comment on the things that tick Barista's off...
How about these things ... pastries... I'll have a coffee cake... which one? I'll have the regular one... umm there are four blueberry cinnamon banana, and classic coffee cake... I'll have the _______ and they literally will have a different answer every time because there is no regular... out of 4 choices... same with the loafs, I'll have a loaf... which one, the pound cake, umm... lemon, pumpkin, marble, banana? and then they'll answer seriously ... that's a lot of wasted breath...

heres some bad situations...

Heres your triple grande cappuccino, oh can you make that decaf? .... umm yes certainly... here's your decaf triple grande cappuccino... can I have a spoon with that? sure just a second... and did you put the splenda at the bottom? no would you like me to remake it for you? oh no that's just fine I'll stir it in... Ok thank you have a nice day...

basically make up your mind before you order, if you need more time step aside no barista is going to ignore you once you come to a decision they will happily ring you up when your ready no matter the line size....

[Kelly]

I want to join the starbucks organization. I was contacted by recruited to interview for a store managers position. I'm well qualified but would take a significant pay cut if I accept and offer. My long term goal is to move into a district or regional position. Does anyone know how often these opportunities open up and what kind of pay these postions offer?

[Ms. Gowda Capes]

To whom it may concern"
January 13/2009
Today I went to a drive through Starbucks on Eighth Street in Saskatoon
at around 1pm.
I ordered a Grande Soy Latte. The Lady then said "My order didn't come yet." I then said, "Do you carry any other kind of Organic milk." She replies with a "no" I then said, I will have a chai tea then please. I have my own mugI get to the front, and I say "usually I get a free drink at Starbucks when they don't have Soy milk." She replies "I am out of dark chai," she then uttered the other teas out which I can't remember. She was using this has a excuse, "I am out of everything, so you don't get a certificate" I have never been approached by this kind of service at Starbucks ever. I then called the Second Avenue Starbucks, a lady named Laura answered. She told me I was welcome to come to their location and have a free soy latte.
The manager on eigth street obviously likes to see her customers suffer because
she is plain out tired of her job. It is unfortunate that she was fake, and rude for no reason. I left her a small tip because I thought "she has a lot issues to deal with. Next time if she does that I will make sure I get my free drink certificate if they are out of soy milk.
This woman obviously despises customers. I am sure she gets customers sometimes who treat her without respect. She then she decided to be disrespectful towards myself when she approached me.
I on the other was being good natured and respectful towards her undoubtedly.
I hope someone can pass the message on, and report this manager at the eight street location on her faulty location.
My concern is that she isn't mentally healthy.
I feel she should have given me the free drink certificate, but instead I had to go to another Starbucks to get it. Laura had to deal with it. I couldn't believe it. That wasn't fair. Obviously the manager at the eighth street location was mentally disturbed.
I only hope to see the manager's good qualities at the eight street location from now on. I don't want to ever complain about her fake rude attitude ever again. Next time I will demand my
drink.

Thank you,
Sincerely,
Ms Gowda-Capes

[Jack Blackson]

These "Average Salary" announcements & comparisons are bullshit. Don't tell me what the company-wide average is, because the average worker doesn't make that, and a minority make most of it.

Now I'm not saying this as any specific slight towards Starbucks, because obviously every company is structured in this way. But I'm getting sick of these deceiving statistics that give you an alternate picture of what's really there.

[I hate tools.]

If you don't like Starbucks' benefits there's always getting a job at Wal-Mart or a regional supermarket.

They require similar levels of education for an entry level positions.

However one of the three above mentioned companies won't pay you minimum wage, try to screw you on 1-2 hours per week in adjusted pay, or treat you like organ donation was the only saving grace of your existence.

Tip: Wal Mart isn't one of them.

Though you're correct Coffee-Boy.
Starbucks is totally in the wrong for doing anything that is whatsoever beneficial to its employees considering people such as yourself will always nitpick things which they specifically dislike about the company.

What do 130,000 individuals working there and loving it know after all..

Waiting tables you say?
Great - keep on that track, I've worked in restaurants for about 3 years. Chili's Ruby's and honestly I'd rather work at Starbucks for 9 dollars an hour than ever set foot in either of the two.

[Drew]

The Starbucks Coffee Company sucks. Starbucks may provide benefits, but that does not excuse them for paying low wages, creating a fast food environment, making false promises to baristas of getting into corporate, having a relaxed policy on sexual harassment, overworking baristas and shifts with long eight hour days on their feet while cutting back on weekly hours, and promoting incompetency to management because they can brown-nose well enough to get there.

[Basche]

Anon I remember hearing about truckee and your amazing tips... I've currently been working with the company for aprox. a year and a half and have worked at 2 stores. I started up in Minden, Nevada (hence the reason i know about truckee) and recently moved down to So Cal. To everyone asking about wages, salaries, tips, benefits, working conditions, and promotions, I'll try and cover them all in this post.

Wages: The 35k is a lie. Don't expect it. I work 30-35 hours a week (as much as any SM will schedule a partner, given the fact that you may have to work later or earlier then your scheduled shift, and they DONT like to pay overtime.) and I'm making 9.07 plus about 1.25 an hour in tips. So i'll let you do the math, but its certainly not 35k. Not bad for college work for sure, just dont get your hopes up.

Salaries: I am fairly close with several managers/ASM's, and in fact one of my good friends JUST went through the process of being promoted to ASM. The salary you recieve for both the manager and ASM positions varies depending on the store's annual income. He previously was a shift on at my store and was only hired a little under 2 years ago (fairly quick promotions) but moved to a higher volume store simply to receive a higher salary (despite the fact that he knew and loved everyone at our store, we just don't make as much, meaning he'd make about 6k less annually). To those of you interested in an immediate mgmt. position, its not out of the question. The manager at my old store had been brought into the company to be a manager, and bypassed the whole "barista-shift supervisor-ASM" process.

Benefits: I will certainly vouch for these. For a mere 40 bucks out of my paycheck each month i get dental and health care PPO. In case you don't know what this means, I get to pick my own doctors, whenever i might need them. its a 20 dollar copay for a general practice doctor (so 20 bucks at the door, rest is covered by insurance at no expense to you) and 30% for a specialist. So i broke my foot a few weeks back in a minor motorcycle incident and went to a general practice doctor to get x-rays (few hundred bucks without insurance) and then continued to go to an orthopedist to finish the work (30% of w/e the bill ends up being) To be quite honest I still haven't even received the bill. So far, that equates to a fixed foot for 20 bucks. Not bad.

Working Conditions: Ups and downs like any job, but it IS food service. If anyone has ever worked food service before, you know how it can get. Very stressful at times, and more so with sbux due to the quality standards. If your working at a slower store, tips will decrease, but so will stress and your ability to prove yourself worthy of a promotion. My first store was slow, and everyone did fine. My new store is fast paced and i'm quickly proving myself as a dependable partner, and have an open pdp making for an inevitable promotion. Its fun though, with the regulars I've exchanged contact info with and actually spend time outside of work with to boot.

All in all, its a good job. Dont let the bad gossip drive you away from a great company. There are exaggerations out there for sure, but not so bad that it makes it a sure disappointment. I'd recommend giving it a shot to anyone who can cope with the tasks set out to you. If nothing else, you get paid for training, so if its not for you, then quit and walk away with the pay you get from that.

[john]

woot starbucks is great

[ME]

U IDIOTS AVG, MNGR MAKES THIS MUCH...THIS IS WHY UR ONLY MKING 9 BUCKS, U PPLE WILL NEVER MOVE UP.....GEEEZ

[Can I pay my bills and live here too?]

Does anyone know what the salary range is for Store Managers (6 years experience) in the Denver/Loveland/Fort Collins, Colorado areas are?

[big tree]

I've worked for Starbucks for four years and make under ten dollars an hour. If you don't work at starbucks yet, don't. It isn't worth it. The insurance used to be a perk, but now is just ridiculous. You don't get paid enough for it to be worth it- in fact you could be on state aid instead. It's just a big joke. And frankly, I don't care how much Howard makes- it's his company, he should be getting millions of dollars. However, it's just a joke that anyone talk about how great Starbucks treats their employees. We work hard, and get paid. It's like anywhere else- nothing special, nothing horrible. It's just a job.

[aaronthebarista]

i am a starbucks partner and the salried partners that sounds right but im not so sure about the hourly they could be looking at only one side of the country
:/ i dunno

[Tyler]

ASM's dont get tips, but they do receive Quarterly bonuses. ASM pay rate is about 30,000 plus bonuses...Also depends on where your store is located

[sbux]

I agree average of hourly workers way too high. I made less than $20000 annually as a supervisor.

[Uncle Jesse]

First off, including benefits in the average pay is absurd. That means in my old job as a teacher I was making something like $70K? Ridiculous. Give Starbucks credit for offering health insurance, but come on now. And all this "third place" place stuff is....all I can say is that some of you sound like brainwashed Starbucks drones. Just using the term "third place" is idiotic. I don't want small talk, I'll be courteous and efficient. Another problem I have with Starbucks is that we're always either understaffed or overstaffed. If things are running smoothly, naturally that must mean we could do with less. Just giving another take on this, because a lot of what I do every day as a barista gives me *zero* satisfaction. Honestly, the best part of my day is when I leave Starbucks. The best thing about Starbucks is they're flexible with scheduling. That's why I work there. I could give a shit about the Starbucks corporate ethos. It's serving coffee while maintaining a smile, that's it. I think that's where anyone should leave it.

[Jason]

Getting promoted from a barista to a shift mgr, or shift mgr to a store mgr isn't entirely experience related. You need to know how to do your job well, yes, but just like in the initial hiring process personality does go a long way. They pick the person who can get the job done well AND keep their employees happy at the same time..

Happy employees = Happy customers

[Taylor and Grace F*** GIRLS]

Holy crap! I wanna work at Starbucks!!!!!! If only their food didn't taste like crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!btw, cussing is so F***ING! bad!!!! GOD!

[Taylor and Grace F*** GIRLS]

jeez grace way to cuss in front of the children, you are such a F***ing bee-ouch

[Taylor and Grace F*** GIRLS!!!!! Taylor is a dumb shit!!!!!!!!!]

GOD!!!!!!!! TAYLOR!!!!!!! stop being such a dumb shit!!!!!!!!! we all know your blond but YOU DON'T HAVE TO CUSS!!!!!!! F*** OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Starbucks Dude]

I am not sure if anyone said this but isn't 30% of the Starbucks in the NW, where minimum wage is way higher than federal. As a shift supervisor which is not an assistant I made a decent $12.75 per hour plus almost $2.00 and hour in tips, not to mention full health, dental, vision, 401k ( with matching contribution ), Bean stock grants, tuition reimbursement. Plus I worked almost always around 35 hours a week as did the other three supervisors at my store. People don't realize how much companies pay for all of that. Starbucks is an awesome company to work for, plus you get to meet so many great people who are happy to see you everyday.

[Starbucks Dude]

Something else I di not see mentioned when it comes to hourly pay. For a while I was waiting for an opening as an equipment technician, those guys make good money, but you have to be on call and drive around a lot. I think that alone starts off at around $18 an hour. Then there are Lead Equipment Technicians. Think about the staff they need at the multiple roasting plants, or the many distribution centers, or the call centers, or the staff at the Tea factory. There are partners that have been with the company for over 10 years. Knew a partner that had been with sbux over 12 years and cashed out her bean stock grants a while back to put a down payment on a house.

[John]

I definitely disagree with the main figure on this. I've been a barista for two years working full time, and I made 18,500 last year after taxes. 30k? Give me a break.

[LizB]

I did not read all the comments, but most of you are assuming that "hourly" employees does not extend beyond the store environment. There are hourly contractors in the SSC who make 6 figures a year, which would raise the average well above what a typical barista makes, no? Just because your realm of experience doesn't support the statistics doesn't mean they're incorrect.

[usorthem3]

And as little as 5 years after this it ranked 97th. Answers?

[stressed1]

I currently work for starbucks and being a barista is not as easy as it looks. pay is not as much as it should be. I make $8.15 an hour. you definatly have to be able to multi task. Between getting recipes right, conneecting with customers, cleaning and keeping up quality and speed of service it starts to take a toll.To top it all off, if you are one who becomes comfortable with the multiple jobs they expect you to do they like to throw in those little sales goals of theirs which will stress you out because not only do you not get commissions but They expect us to meet a specific $$ amount on sales(other than the drinks made to order) VIA for example... did you know you can get written up for not selling your weekly goal of instant coffee? it just all gets to be overwhelming and seems a bit much between smiling to every single customer(even the not so nice ones) getting the drinks out fast and correct unless you wanna have it returned to be made once again but just at a different temp. or maybe someone wanted non fat milk instead of 2%. They really need to ease up on the baristas.

[Maria]

Region must have a lot to do with it. I work as a barista (not at the S-bucks) in the coffee capitol and make $9.50 an hour (haven't even been working 1 month) and make at least $1/hr tips.

[ChrissyLee]

Looking for a job for a friend who wants to be a Barista but this person has a felony conviction. Do you know if he would even be considered?

[Mary Floyd]

I saw the founder of Star Bucks on channel nine news telling everyone that all employees get health-care. That's a out and out lie. My son works for Star Bucks.....he started working there last August, and has yet to be offered any insurance. Yes dear founder why don't you find out what your company pays...like lets sat Idaho Falls, Idaho. You should pay your people the same starting pay with benefits whether they work in NYC, or little old Idaho Falls, Idaho. Get with it and stop lying, or you will be outed.

[Tammy]

My daughter has been working with Starbucks for approximately a year and a half. For the first year, she was treated really well and was scheduled for approximately 20 hours/week. In January 2010 a new manager came on board and hired more people, cutting the hours of existing employees to ~12 hours/week. This same manager has recently hired even more employees and has cut the hours of existing employees to ~8 hours / week. She likes her work, and doesn't want to leave, but it will be hard to pay for University with only 8 hours/week. Is this normal practice?

[Joe Frappe]

At last count Starbucks has roughly 17,000 locations worldwide. It's also estimated that Starbucks has 180,000 employees worldwide. So lets say each store has 12 employees and ten of them are hourly baristas. It's safe to say roughly 170,000 of Starbucks employees are hourly employees or baristas. So to say that hourly employees make anywhere close to $35 K is a gross exaggeration. More like $15 K, and warehouse employees probably don't make much more unless they have a union.

[Starbucks girl]

I work at starbucks and my hourly wage, 38 hrs/week was 25,000 a year + bens + stock grants + tips (average 70/week=3640/yr)... I can see how they got the $30000 figure. I have worked there for five years and was not "topped out" on pay... I think they stop at 15/hr for shift supervisors. I got the Assistant Mgr position and now get 32,000 + everything mentioned - tips plus 2 weeks pd vaca and 40 personal hrs. Only Store Mgrs get over 40,000. The figures in the article seem correct. Baristas are the only exception for the 30,000+ statement but averaged against the the Asms, SMs, DMs, RMs and up and up it makes sense.

[Hilary]

i have no idea where they are getting their stats for that average pay. i am a shift supervisor and have worked for starbucks for 6 years. i have done very well on every review, getting the maximum raise every 6 months. i work an average of 35-40 hours a week. my gross salary in 2011 was 24,480. and i live in an area with higher than typical pay rate due to cost of living. (Naples, FL.) they are full of it.

[Donna]

I worked in a family owned and operated coffee shop. Loved this place. I made about $20,000 a year working full-time. That was my hourly pay plus tips.

[none]

ive worked for starbucks for close to 5 years and i only made 21,000 last year and i do 34-40 hrs a week.

[Jennifer]

I am having a tough time with my pdp...any help would be appreciated!