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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Kansas

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 106,290
2005 108,260
2006 109,460
2007 112,610
2008 113,770
2009 113,590
2010 111,310
2011 110,730
2012 113,400
2013 116,140
2014 115,630
2015 117,230
2016 119,750
2017 121,440
2018 122,570
2019 123,390

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 990
2005 990
2006 980
2007 910
2008 690
2009 880
2010 750
2011 740
2012 810
2013 980
2014 960
2015 1,180
2016 1,180
2017 1,300
2018 1,090
2019 960

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 8,950
2005 8,760
2006 9,010
2007 9,140
2008 9,790
2009 9,480
2010 9,220
2011 9,250
2012 8,910
2013 9,080
2014 8,880
2015 9,790
2016 10,180
2017 10,620
2018 10,710
2019 11,080

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 8,100
2005 8,460
2006 7,930
2007 7,620
2008 7,410
2009 6,700
2010 7,140
2011 7,130
2012 7,540
2013 8,250
2014 9,050
2015 8,320
2016 7,550
2017 5,490
2018 4,760
2019 3,580

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 7,730
2005 6,910
2006 6,730
2007 6,930
2008 6,740
2009 6,230
2010 5,670
2011 6,080
2012 6,500
2013 6,790
2014 6,220
2015 6,060
2016 5,930
2017 6,120
2018 6,110
2019 6,100

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 6,490
2005 6,880
2006 7,490
2007 7,840
2008 8,440
2009 8,540
2010 9,040
2011 7,880
2012 8,700
2013 9,510
2014 9,600
2015 9,660
2016 9,250
2017 10,460
2018 11,050
2019 11,350

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 2,930
2005 2,850
2006 2,030
2007 1,910
2008 2,430
2009 2,760
2010 2,500
2011 2,050
2012 1,410
2013 1,430
2014 2,220
2015 2,400
2016 2,440
2017 1,280
2018 850
2019 470

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2006 50
2007 50
2015 30

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 9,570
2005 10,330
2006 9,480
2007 9,800
2008 9,660
2009 9,420
2010 8,790
2011 8,130
2012 7,730
2013 8,610
2014 9,490
2015 11,170
2016 10,510
2017 9,200
2018 6,990
2019 5,610

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 4,270
2005 3,650
2006 3,880
2007 4,240
2008 4,160
2009 4,130
2010 4,190
2011 5,320
2012 5,690
2013 5,850
2014 4,900
2015 4,470
2016 4,240
2017 4,150
2018 4,850
2019 5,100

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 24,740
2005 24,630
2006 25,930
2007 26,210
2008 27,140
2009 26,330
2010 26,900
2011 27,550
2012 28,380
2013 26,110
2014 25,360
2015 25,660
2016 30,630
2017 34,860
2018 40,200
2019 41,030

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 20,910
2005 22,750
2006 23,250
2007 23,900
2008 23,090
2009 23,850
2010 22,890
2011 21,970
2012 22,820
2013 23,280
2014 23,570
2015 23,550
2016 22,720
2017 22,180
2018 21,200
2019 22,390

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 2,140
2005 2,170
2006 1,990
2007 1,950
2008 1,970
2009 2,810
2010 3,520
2011 3,930
2012 3,630
2013 3,670
2014 3,610
2015 3,030
2016 3,040
2017 3,040
2018 2,420
2019 2,200

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 2,370
2005 2,380
2006 2,610
2007 3,740
2008 4,310
2009 4,650
2010 3,460
2011 2,940
2012 2,760
2013 3,900
2014 4,080
2015 4,260
2016 3,680
2017 3,830
2018 4,180
2019 5,520

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 4,020
2005 4,370
2006 4,960
2007 5,190
2008 4,860
2009 4,500
2010 4,100
2011 4,170
2012 4,550
2013 4,540
2014 4,090
2015 3,880
2016 4,000
2017 3,800
2018 3,660
2019 4,040

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 2,970
2005 3,030
2006 3,070
2007 3,130
2008 3,000
2009 3,210
2010 2,950
2011 3,360
2012 3,690
2013 3,940
2014 3,300
2015 3,160
2016 3,660
2017 4,330
2018 4,080
2019 3,660

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 110
2005 100
2006 70
2007 50
2008 80
2009 100
2010 190
2011 230
2012 280
2013 200
2014 300
2015 610
2016 740
2017 780
2018 420
2019 300