Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Anchorage, AK

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 11,930
2006 11,730
2007 12,660
2008 12,920
2009 13,390
2010 12,830
2011 13,700
2012 14,630
2013 15,080
2014 15,480
2015 16,210
2016 16,550
2017 16,770
2018 16,250
2019 16,310

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 270
2006 290
2007 300
2008 320
2009 400
2012 80
2013 110
2014 200
2015 290
2016 0
2017 490
2018 180
2019 150

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 490
2006 560
2007 620
2008 600
2009 610
2010 680
2011 900
2012 990
2013 980
2014 890
2015 970
2016 1,060
2017 1,150
2018 1,140
2019 1,250

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 210
2006 420
2007 190
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 580
2012 450
2013 380
2014 580
2015 620
2016 530
2017 660
2018 580
2019 570

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 310
2006 390
2007 420
2008 420
2009 350
2010 260
2011 180
2012 250
2013 250
2014 260
2015 290
2016 340
2017 370
2018 410
2019 470

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 1,030
2006 920
2007 1,150
2008 1,090
2009 1,050
2010 820
2011 920
2012 1,150
2013 1,520
2014 1,430
2015 1,320
2016 1,120
2017 1,050
2018 1,560
2019 1,870

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 250
2006 380
2007 460
2008 410
2009 380
2010 250
2011 0
2012 80
2013 40
2015 0
2016 250
2017 350
2018 0
2019 370

Cooks, All Other

Year Number
2010 70
2011 90
2012 80
2013 70
2014 70
2015 90
2016 80
2017 100
2018 80
2019 50

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 930
2006 1,010
2007 1,040
2008 1,210
2009 1,350
2010 1,570
2011 1,810
2012 1,630
2013 1,550
2014 1,860
2015 1,660
2016 2,520
2017 2,410
2018 2,590
2019 2,170

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 790
2006 630
2007 600
2008 570
2009 690
2010 940
2011 1,040
2012 960
2013 700
2014 670
2015 670
2016 720
2017 820
2018 950
2019 980

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 3,870
2006 3,520
2007 3,720
2008 4,420
2009 4,780
2010 4,130
2011 3,680
2012 4,170
2013 4,390
2014 4,260
2015 4,940
2016 4,650
2017 4,530
2018 4,140
2019 4,060

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 2,220
2006 2,090
2007 2,580
2008 2,380
2009 2,110
2010 2,170
2011 2,110
2012 2,350
2013 2,500
2014 2,770
2015 2,810
2016 2,760
2017 2,480
2018 2,370
2019 2,520

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 130
2006 30
2007 60
2008 60
2009 100
2011 140
2012 190
2013 270
2014 150
2015 120
2016 100
2017 90
2018 60
2019 0

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 340
2006 280
2007 330
2008 280
2009 190
2010 510
2011 780
2012 910
2013 910
2014 640
2015 650
2016 530
2017 780
2018 920
2019 770

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 780
2006 910
2007 800
2008 690
2009 760
2010 930
2011 920
2012 920
2013 940
2014 950
2015 950
2016 1,090
2017 1,000
2018 760
2019 730

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 310
2006 300
2007 390
2008 330
2009 510
2010 400
2011 470
2012 340
2013 470
2014 750
2015 780
2016 750
2017 490
2018 510
2019 350

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2008 140
2009 110
2010 100
2011 80
2012 80
2015 50
2016 50
2019 0