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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Madison, WI

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 25,910
2006 26,900
2007 27,400
2008 27,230
2009 26,640
2010 26,040
2011 26,020
2012 26,530
2013 26,850
2014 27,310
2015 29,020
2016 30,310
2017 30,870
2018 30,440
2019 31,220

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 360
2006 300
2007 260
2008 240
2009 280
2010 310
2011 340
2012 280
2013 290
2014 250
2015 270
2016 290
2017 340
2018 370
2019 290

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 1,610
2006 1,880
2007 1,770
2008 1,710
2009 1,520
2010 1,640
2011 1,660
2012 1,760
2013 1,820
2014 1,700
2015 1,930
2016 1,950
2017 2,160
2018 2,400
2019 2,750

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 630
2006 930
2007 900
2008 890
2009 340
2010 370
2011 480
2012 640
2013 610
2014 410
2015 390
2016 0
2017 0
2018 740
2019 630

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 730
2006 770
2007 770
2008 830
2009 830
2010 740
2011 700
2012 620
2013 670
2014 790
2015 1,020
2016 1,070
2017 1,090
2018 950
2019 1,080

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 1,840
2006 2,050
2007 2,280
2008 2,040
2009 1,970
2010 1,880
2011 1,890
2012 1,940
2013 1,900
2014 2,680
2015 2,940
2016 3,490
2017 3,110
2018 3,350
2019 2,980

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 500
2006 510
2007 580
2008 700
2009 560
2010 0
2011 430
2012 560
2013 590
2014 280
2015 190
2016 200
2017 330
2018 350
2019 530

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2012 40
2013 50
2014 40
2019 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 1,290
2006 1,400
2007 1,550
2008 1,630
2009 1,400
2010 1,010
2011 1,330
2012 1,630
2013 2,030
2014 1,320
2015 1,540
2016 1,270
2017 1,420
2018 1,020
2019 1,940

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 2,630
2006 2,810
2007 2,470
2008 2,450
2009 3,020
2010 3,710
2011 3,520
2012 2,600
2013 2,350
2014 2,530
2015 2,920
2016 3,440
2017 3,650
2018 3,630
2019 3,980

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 6,560
2006 6,790
2007 6,710
2008 7,720
2009 8,060
2010 8,450
2011 7,620
2012 8,290
2013 8,220
2014 9,280
2015 9,430
2016 9,790
2017 9,780
2018 8,400
2019 8,850

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 5,940
2006 5,880
2007 6,030
2008 5,270
2009 5,440
2010 4,870
2011 5,260
2012 5,020
2013 5,310
2014 5,050
2015 5,250
2016 5,470
2017 5,630
2018 5,860
2019 5,230

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 570
2006 740
2007 850
2008 800
2009 570
2010 410
2011 220
2012 300
2013 250
2014 470
2015 440
2016 500
2017 400
2018 400
2019 450

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 960
2006 800
2007 1,040
2008 750
2009 740
2010 710
2011 1,040
2012 1,000
2013 890
2014 470
2015 510
2016 610
2017 830
2018 750
2019 610

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 1,400
2006 1,210
2007 1,170
2008 1,160
2009 980
2010 1,040
2011 920
2012 1,220
2013 1,200
2014 1,240
2015 1,290
2016 1,370
2017 1,020
2018 1,070
2019 810

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 810
2006 830
2007 980
2008 1,040
2009 930
2010 900
2011 610
2012 580
2013 590
2014 700
2015 820
2016 820
2017 1,110
2018 1,150
2019 1,050

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 80
2007 40
2008 0
2009 0
2012 50
2013 80
2014 100
2015 80
2016 40
2019 40