Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Boulder, CO

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 13,390
2006 13,170
2007 14,040
2008 13,420
2009 14,330
2010 13,650
2011 14,680
2012 14,990
2013 16,090
2014 16,500
2015 17,420
2016 17,990
2017 18,160
2018 17,390
2019 17,570

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 160
2006 190
2007 230
2008 0
2009 230
2010 0
2011 160
2012 170
2013 190
2014 190
2015 220
2016 150
2017 220
2018 230
2019 270

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 890
2006 800
2007 810
2008 870
2009 840
2010 840
2011 880
2012 930
2013 940
2014 960
2015 900
2016 960
2017 1,150
2018 1,340
2019 1,500

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 340
2006 390
2007 510
2008 430
2009 290
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 490
2016 670
2017 520
2018 0
2019 560

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 310
2006 240
2007 240
2008 250
2009 320
2010 360
2011 380
2012 510
2013 500
2014 520
2015 620
2016 710
2017 720
2018 720
2019 740

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 1,150
2006 1,160
2007 1,270
2008 1,580
2009 1,520
2010 1,550
2011 1,620
2012 1,840
2013 2,120
2014 2,020
2015 1,990
2016 1,880
2017 2,090
2018 2,560
2019 2,610

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 290
2006 230
2007 220
2008 180
2009 170
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 160
2014 180
2015 0
2019 0

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 1,080
2006 1,090
2007 1,110
2008 920
2009 960
2010 920
2011 890
2012 540
2013 820
2014 970
2015 1,110
2016 880
2017 920
2018 810
2019 770

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 600
2006 520
2007 750
2008 750
2009 680
2010 470
2011 470
2012 530
2013 620
2014 710
2015 670
2016 730
2017 700
2018 820
2019 810

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 3,410
2006 3,300
2007 3,270
2008 2,950
2009 3,730
2010 3,710
2011 4,160
2012 4,500
2013 4,460
2014 4,300
2015 4,600
2016 5,030
2017 5,820
2018 4,910
2019 4,670

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 3,300
2006 3,100
2007 3,140
2008 2,970
2009 3,190
2010 3,700
2011 3,920
2012 4,040
2013 3,680
2014 3,670
2015 3,500
2016 3,920
2017 3,590
2018 3,550
2019 3,400

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 240
2006 410
2007 410
2008 460
2009 290
2010 260
2011 330
2012 310
2013 520
2014 640
2015 760
2016 630
2017 420
2018 410
2019 350

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 460
2006 530
2007 660
2008 640
2009 490
2010 380
2011 350
2012 450
2013 730
2014 690
2015 780
2016 560
2017 600
2018 610
2019 470

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 620
2006 630
2007 630
2008 590
2009 820
2010 840
2011 960
2012 630
2013 700
2014 790
2015 980
2016 880
2017 610
2018 610
2019 640

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 540
2006 580
2007 740
2008 790
2009 760
2010 620
2011 560
2012 540
2013 650
2014 860
2015 800
2016 990
2017 770
2018 770
2019 740

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 0
2007 50
2008 40
2009 40
2010 0
2017 30
2018 50
2019 40