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Barista market brief · Irvine, CA

# Barista Jobs in Irvine, CA

84 barista openings are live in the Irvine, CA area from 22 employers, led by Starbucks Coffee Company, Barnes & Noble, and Acosta.

Data updated Nov 5, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 84
: Live barista openings currently tracked in the Irvine market.

**Companies hiring**
: 22
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: Not published
: Not enough employers here disclose pay to publish a local median, so none is shown.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Entry-level](/jobs/barista/locations/irvine-ca/entry-level)42 jobs

Senior1 jobs

Lead+2 jobs

Level coverage is 54%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

84

Hiring employers

22

Salary coverage

29%

Median experience

0.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Established employers

51

6 companies

Startups & growing teams

27

13 companies · $39,520 median

Top of market

6

3 companies

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live barista listings in Irvine
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare barista opportunities in Irvine, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 84 live roles tracked in this market.
- 22 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for Barista in Irvine

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 84 barista openings across 22 employers establish the current Irvine opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
3. 03Prioritize employers Starbucks Coffee Company is one of the most active visible employers, with 38 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.

## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Irvine market view into active employers and representative barista openings

Employer activity · 22 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

[![Starbucks Coffee Company logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffr.starbucks.ca%2Fpwa-icon-192.png&sig=VpXZpHUFmRMuGpgfkg9M-_F8dLTOC71WlhawLWjOStU) Starbucks Coffee CompanyEstablished employers38Open roles](/company/starbucks-coffee-company)
Barnes & NobleStartups & growing teams6Open roles
[![Acosta logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.acosta.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F5%2F2024%2F10%2Ffavicon-w.jpg&sig=255RypCI5NZO85wBqBmP2wibeC8wJSRTLZw-CdGC_mQ) AcostaEstablished employers5Open roles](/company/acosta)[![Macy's logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficons.duckduckgo.com%2Fip3%2Fwww.macys.com.ico) Macy'sStartups & growing teams5Open roles](/company/macy-s)[![Albertsons Companies Inc. logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs29.q4cdn.com%2F239956855%2Ffiles%2Ffavicon.ico) Albertsons Companies Inc.Top of market3Open roles](/company/albertsons-companies-inc)[![Sodexo logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsodexo.com%2Ffavicon.ico&sig=M-H5_huix03wKhTNVsN-EWucZh2AyqouqEOCrAleNpU) SodexoEstablished employers3Open roles](/company/sodexo)[![Target logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.targetimg1.com%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fapple-touch-icon-precomposed.png&sig=L_DCl8DQU9LfYFwM7qEKqClzBBPWVYgjavm8-PR3a4A) TargetStartups & growing teams3Open roles](/company/target)[![City of Hope logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcityofhopejobs.org%2Fstatic%2Fsites%2Fwww%2Ffiles%2Fimages%2Ftouch-icon-180x180.png%3F1700602575&sig=YMQcvpe2RidnByM71N0j5LNv7amIUxWQaSr0ErhhhG8) City of HopeEstablished employers2Open roles](/company/city-of-hope)

Live opportunity sample · 24 of 84 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Starbucks Barista Trainer, South Coast Plaza - Part TimeEntry-levelMacy'sCosta Mesa, CaliforniaPosted Nov 3, 2026](/job/starbucks-barista-trainer-south-coast-plaza-part-time-at-macys-363cee67-37c2-5c09-adcf-631291cee139)[Barista - Specialty Coffee - The Shops at Mission ViejoLive roleNordstromMission Viejo, California$42,120Posted Nov 3, 2026](/job/barista-specialty-coffee-the-shops-at-mission-viejo-at-nordstrom-502de050-687a-5f5e-87bd-6563a4c409c8)[Starbucks BaristaLive roleTargetGarden Grove, California$41,600Posted Nov 2, 2026](/job/starbucks-barista-at-target-12f58e51-06f8-5ef6-96b6-e6ffaea49250)[Seasonal Starbucks Barista, Victoria GardensLive roleMacy'sRancho Cucamonga, CaliforniaPosted Nov 1, 2026](/job/seasonal-starbucks-barista-victoria-gardens-at-macys-4a7fcf7c-d77e-5d9a-a61f-cf340a27afa8)[barista - Store# 09582, CENTRAL & THE 91 FWYEntry-levelStarbucks Coffee CompanyCompton, CaliforniaPosted Nov 1, 2026](/job/barista-store-09582-central-and-the-91-fwy-at-starbucks-coffee-company-a247cbc7-555f-511a-9c91-f74979c555c7)[barista - Store# 67276, Euclid & RosecransEntry-levelStarbucks Coffee CompanyFullerton, CaliforniaPosted Nov 1, 2026](/job/barista-store-67276-euclid-and-rosecrans-at-starbucks-coffee-company-a95dbffe-4fb9-5c38-afe7-d33ea00959f7)[barista - Store# 05813, LAKEWOOD & FIRESTONEEntry-levelStarbucks Coffee CompanyDowney, CaliforniaPosted Oct 31, 2026](/job/barista-store-05813-lakewood-and-firestone-at-starbucks-coffee-company-870cd5a5-05f7-5580-9226-c38b5344fb54)[barista - Store# 59538, PHILADELPHIA & GROVEEntry-levelStarbucks Coffee CompanyOntario, CaliforniaPosted Oct 31, 2026](/job/barista-store-59538-philadelphia-and-grove-at-starbucks-coffee-company-7a56c329-bd77-570b-a7f6-9f4983eaa53b)
#### More barista openings in Irvine

- [barista - Store# 51971, I-15 & FOOTHILL · Starbucks Coffee Company](/job/barista-store-51971-i-15-and-foothill-at-starbucks-coffee-company-e35e2708-d00b-53ea-8f65-2e71d4fe50d5)
- [barista - Store# 05564, STADIUM CROSSINGS · Starbucks Coffee Company](/job/barista-store-05564-stadium-crossings-at-starbucks-coffee-company-dd3facaa-083d-557b-9e71-16bd0f2f1bed)
- [barista - Store# 16876, EDINGER & SHER, HUNTINGTON BEACH · Starbucks Coffee Company](/job/barista-store-16876-edinger-and-sher-huntington-beach-at-starbucks-aff1738e-56f6-5af7-a861-b73614f887b6)
- [Dessert Finisher/Barista in Huntington Beach, California | Careers at Huntington Beach · The Cheesecake Factory](/job/dessert-finisher-barista-in-huntington-beach-california-careers-at-404ff4bd-e459-51a0-9b33-b4adb6a3d6d0)
- [Starbucks Barista · Albertsons Companies Inc.](/job/starbucks-barista-at-albertsons-companies-inc-93acea71-aace-5ada-913e-160d37f260f4)
- [Barista · Pura Vida Miami](/job/barista-at-pura-vida-miami-68514adc-a738-5c75-b111-1e58ebe3d5f0)
- [barista - Store# 67194, GOLDENWEST & WARNER · Starbucks Coffee Company](/job/barista-store-67194-goldenwest-and-warner-at-starbucks-coffee-company-fbe76862-4c27-5ca2-a6a7-99c43b1feb35)
- [Senior Barista - FT · Barnes & Noble](/job/senior-barista-ft-at-barnes-and-noble-b0471093-a710-5e1b-9332-0b93b7101b1f)
- [Starbucks Barista · The Kroger Co.](/job/starbucks-barista-at-the-kroger-co-c7aa4f2b-2565-54cb-b10d-1402673ad2ac)
- [Starbucks Barista · Target](/job/starbucks-barista-at-target-28965f1b-7488-5c43-81d9-fdf0f3c627ff)
- [Barista · PLUNJ](/job/barista-at-plunj-cb230ec1-a076-517a-af5d-82bdcb86817d)
- [Starbucks Barista · Target](/job/starbucks-barista-at-target-b1210849-7bad-5fb4-9b0d-a319ffc831ee)
- [barista - Store# 13306, MCKINLEY & GRIFFIN, CORONA · Starbucks Coffee Company](/job/barista-store-13306-mckinley-and-griffin-corona-at-starbucks-coffee-cfc288db-8697-5b68-a653-bc7e5509f9dc)
- [barista - Store# 26570, MOUNTAIN & 60, ONTARIO · Starbucks Coffee Company](/job/barista-store-26570-mountain-and-60-ontario-at-starbucks-coffee-32213352-1d9c-51eb-a578-f488c7e548bd)
- [Dessert Finisher/Barista in Irvine, California | Careers · The Cheesecake Factory](/job/dessert-finisher-barista-in-irvine-california-careers-at-park-meadows-9b05dba6-b037-55ea-912a-8ec61b2af247)
- [Barista · Sidecar Doughnuts and Coffee](/job/barista-at-sidecar-doughnuts-and-coffee-3ab4bc12-c6a6-5b74-8d5e-2b38896cc71e)

[Explore all 84 matching jobs](/jobs/search?q=Barista+jobs+in+Irvine%2C+CA)

## Barista jobs in Irvine: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many barista jobs are open in Irvine? Metaintro tracks 84 live barista openings from 22 employers in the Irvine, CA area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### Which companies are hiring for barista jobs in Irvine? Starbucks Coffee Company, Barnes & Noble, Acosta, and Macy's have the most open barista roles here right now, out of 22 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

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