Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division
Occupation group
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
121,930 |
| 2006 |
123,670 |
| 2007 |
127,600 |
| 2008 |
130,330 |
| 2009 |
129,540 |
| 2010 |
127,650 |
| 2011 |
133,200 |
| 2012 |
138,950 |
| 2013 |
132,210 |
| 2014 |
127,250 |
| 2015 |
140,470 |
| 2016 |
143,010 |
| 2017 |
148,130 |
Individual occupations
Chefs and Head Cooks
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
2,170 |
| 2006 |
1,870 |
| 2007 |
2,400 |
| 2008 |
2,340 |
| 2009 |
2,110 |
| 2010 |
1,530 |
| 2011 |
1,630 |
| 2012 |
1,770 |
| 2013 |
2,500 |
| 2014 |
2,350 |
| 2015 |
2,600 |
| 2016 |
2,640 |
| 2017 |
2,670 |
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
6,370 |
| 2006 |
7,070 |
| 2007 |
7,410 |
| 2008 |
8,080 |
| 2009 |
8,200 |
| 2010 |
8,510 |
| 2011 |
8,760 |
| 2012 |
9,460 |
| 2013 |
10,100 |
| 2014 |
9,330 |
| 2015 |
8,540 |
| 2016 |
7,640 |
| 2017 |
8,580 |
Cooks, Fast Food
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
2,380 |
| 2006 |
2,690 |
| 2007 |
2,560 |
| 2008 |
2,070 |
| 2009 |
1,310 |
| 2010 |
1,510 |
| 2011 |
3,340 |
| 2012 |
4,290 |
| 2013 |
4,590 |
| 2014 |
3,260 |
| 2015 |
3,240 |
| 2016 |
3,200 |
| 2017 |
3,190 |
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
2,870 |
| 2006 |
2,700 |
| 2007 |
2,720 |
| 2008 |
2,790 |
| 2009 |
3,390 |
| 2010 |
4,560 |
| 2011 |
4,940 |
| 2012 |
5,020 |
| 2013 |
3,900 |
| 2014 |
3,900 |
| 2015 |
3,780 |
| 2016 |
4,150 |
| 2017 |
3,690 |
Cooks, Restaurant
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
8,740 |
| 2006 |
8,290 |
| 2007 |
9,330 |
| 2008 |
11,400 |
| 2009 |
12,750 |
| 2010 |
13,620 |
| 2011 |
14,180 |
| 2012 |
13,450 |
| 2013 |
12,780 |
| 2014 |
14,370 |
| 2015 |
14,540 |
| 2016 |
16,460 |
| 2017 |
16,260 |
Cooks, Short Order
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
1,960 |
| 2006 |
2,180 |
| 2007 |
2,630 |
| 2008 |
1,800 |
| 2009 |
1,870 |
| 2010 |
1,980 |
| 2011 |
2,280 |
| 2012 |
2,400 |
| 2013 |
2,020 |
| 2014 |
2,270 |
| 2015 |
1,700 |
| 2016 |
1,630 |
| 2017 |
1,310 |
Cooks, All Other
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
590 |
| 2006 |
540 |
| 2007 |
260 |
| 2008 |
210 |
| 2009 |
210 |
| 2010 |
270 |
| 2011 |
0 |
| 2012 |
0 |
| 2013 |
0 |
| 2014 |
0 |
| 2015 |
160 |
| 2016 |
40 |
| 2017 |
100 |
Food Preparation Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
11,800 |
| 2006 |
12,070 |
| 2007 |
12,240 |
| 2008 |
12,520 |
| 2009 |
12,040 |
| 2010 |
10,280 |
| 2011 |
8,490 |
| 2012 |
8,990 |
| 2013 |
9,940 |
| 2014 |
9,150 |
| 2015 |
8,670 |
| 2016 |
7,730 |
| 2017 |
7,810 |
Bartenders
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
7,970 |
| 2006 |
8,180 |
| 2007 |
7,780 |
| 2008 |
6,800 |
| 2009 |
6,160 |
| 2010 |
5,950 |
| 2011 |
7,560 |
| 2012 |
8,230 |
| 2013 |
8,360 |
| 2014 |
7,520 |
| 2015 |
7,110 |
| 2016 |
7,420 |
| 2017 |
8,550 |
Fast Food and Counter Workers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
31,150 |
| 2006 |
32,000 |
| 2007 |
30,820 |
| 2008 |
32,940 |
| 2009 |
32,550 |
| 2010 |
33,220 |
| 2011 |
32,760 |
| 2012 |
32,920 |
| 2013 |
21,960 |
| 2014 |
19,050 |
| 2015 |
34,860 |
| 2016 |
38,090 |
| 2017 |
39,530 |
Waiters and Waitresses
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
27,020 |
| 2006 |
26,350 |
| 2007 |
28,980 |
| 2008 |
29,800 |
| 2009 |
29,610 |
| 2010 |
27,030 |
| 2011 |
29,270 |
| 2012 |
31,760 |
| 2013 |
33,010 |
| 2014 |
32,070 |
| 2015 |
30,850 |
| 2016 |
31,690 |
| 2017 |
34,040 |
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
3,510 |
| 2006 |
3,770 |
| 2007 |
3,670 |
| 2008 |
3,150 |
| 2009 |
2,960 |
| 2010 |
3,300 |
| 2011 |
3,670 |
| 2012 |
3,550 |
| 2013 |
3,710 |
| 2014 |
3,710 |
| 2015 |
3,590 |
| 2016 |
2,980 |
| 2017 |
2,720 |
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
4,050 |
| 2006 |
4,120 |
| 2007 |
4,690 |
| 2008 |
5,450 |
| 2009 |
5,730 |
| 2010 |
5,390 |
| 2011 |
5,000 |
| 2012 |
5,070 |
| 2013 |
5,930 |
| 2014 |
5,570 |
| 2015 |
5,600 |
| 2016 |
4,110 |
| 2017 |
4,760 |
Dishwashers
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
6,900 |
| 2006 |
7,210 |
| 2007 |
7,180 |
| 2008 |
6,690 |
| 2009 |
6,690 |
| 2010 |
6,770 |
| 2011 |
7,130 |
| 2012 |
7,500 |
| 2013 |
8,000 |
| 2014 |
8,250 |
| 2015 |
8,380 |
| 2016 |
8,390 |
| 2017 |
8,150 |
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
| Year |
Number |
| 2005 |
4,260 |
| 2006 |
4,630 |
| 2007 |
4,530 |
| 2008 |
4,290 |
| 2009 |
3,850 |
| 2010 |
3,680 |
| 2011 |
4,140 |
| 2012 |
4,100 |
| 2013 |
4,960 |
| 2014 |
6,020 |
| 2015 |
6,400 |
| 2016 |
6,360 |
| 2017 |
6,110 |