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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Bakersfield, CA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 17,770
2006 18,460
2007 19,050
2008 19,140
2009 19,160
2010 18,640
2011 18,660
2012 19,650
2013 20,520
2014 20,670
2015 21,650
2016 22,170
2017 23,740
2018 23,420
2019 24,940

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 50
2006 40
2007 40
2009 50
2010 40
2011 60
2012 60
2013 70
2015 0
2016 0
2017 170
2018 160
2019 190

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 1,270
2006 1,380
2007 1,320
2008 1,320
2009 1,330
2010 1,270
2011 1,390
2012 1,340
2013 1,270
2014 1,230
2015 1,540
2016 1,680
2017 1,440
2018 1,390
2019 1,710

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 2,200
2006 2,350
2007 2,570
2008 2,670
2009 2,560
2010 2,660
2011 2,400
2012 2,660
2013 2,420
2014 2,320
2015 2,040
2016 2,340
2017 2,480
2018 2,720
2019 2,740

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 540
2006 380
2007 490
2008 660
2009 0
2010 580
2011 380
2012 490
2013 550
2014 560
2015 490
2016 480
2017 670
2018 580
2019 380

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 930
2006 950
2007 930
2008 970
2009 950
2010 1,040
2011 1,360
2012 1,410
2013 1,490
2014 1,330
2015 1,490
2016 1,410
2017 1,330
2018 1,770
2019 2,210

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 390
2006 270
2007 380
2008 340
2009 420
2010 0
2011 300
2012 400
2013 350
2014 270
2015 160
2017 650
2018 0
2019 470

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2011 30
2012 50

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 1,410
2006 1,760
2007 1,710
2008 1,930
2009 1,680
2010 1,500
2011 1,540
2012 1,280
2013 1,660
2014 1,640
2015 1,830
2016 1,520
2017 1,500
2018 1,380
2019 1,340

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 550
2006 570
2007 590
2008 630
2009 560
2010 420
2011 380
2012 510
2013 500
2014 600
2015 520
2016 660
2017 540
2018 630
2019 640

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 5,470
2006 5,810
2007 5,850
2008 5,660
2009 6,330
2010 5,800
2011 5,940
2012 6,250
2013 6,670
2014 6,930
2015 7,430
2016 8,460
2017 9,190
2018 8,680
2019 8,090

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 2,850
2006 2,730
2007 2,990
2008 2,970
2009 3,230
2010 3,220
2011 3,040
2012 2,860
2013 3,080
2014 3,140
2015 3,390
2016 3,170
2017 3,380
2018 3,450
2019 3,640

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 170
2006 280
2007 180
2008 0
2009 280
2010 390
2011 200
2012 200
2013 330
2014 340
2015 300
2016 170
2017 200
2018 170
2019 240

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 570
2006 550
2007 510
2008 450
2009 380
2010 370
2011 450
2012 760
2013 770
2014 930
2015 810
2016 770
2017 650
2018 670
2019 680

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 730
2006 710
2007 850
2008 930
2009 940
2010 930
2011 700
2012 720
2013 750
2014 850
2015 1,000
2016 1,000
2017 1,020
2018 990
2019 1,100

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 600
2006 680
2007 640
2008 580
2009 450
2010 420
2011 440
2012 580
2013 570
2014 530
2015 650
2016 510
2017 450
2018 390
2019 550

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 40
2008 30
2011 50
2012 80
2013 40
2014 0
2015 0
2017 70
2018 440
2019 960