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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Maine

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 55,860
2005 53,090
2006 52,370
2007 52,290
2008 52,820
2009 51,930
2010 51,540
2011 50,290
2012 51,760
2013 53,700
2014 54,430
2015 54,540
2016 54,880
2017 55,970
2018 56,950
2019 58,180

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 620
2005 610
2006 620
2007 560
2008 500
2009 430
2010 320
2011 510
2012 570
2013 620
2014 660
2015 780
2016 750
2017 490
2018 560
2019 540

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2004 4,040
2005 3,870
2006 3,930
2007 3,970
2008 4,100
2009 4,030
2010 3,950
2011 3,770
2012 3,690
2013 3,960
2014 3,770
2015 3,820
2016 3,620
2017 3,700
2018 3,800
2019 3,430

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 2,950
2005 1,940
2006 1,680
2007 1,320
2008 1,020
2009 1,280
2010 900
2011 1,140
2012 980
2013 1,140
2014 1,150
2015 1,010
2016 910
2017 1,860
2018 2,140
2019 2,180

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 2,210
2005 1,980
2006 1,850
2007 2,060
2008 2,090
2009 2,100
2010 1,910
2011 1,720
2012 1,730
2013 1,680
2014 1,720
2015 1,710
2016 1,820
2017 1,770
2018 1,690
2019 2,230

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 3,970
2005 4,320
2006 4,450
2007 4,660
2008 4,480
2009 3,910
2010 4,600
2011 4,660
2012 5,570
2013 5,600
2014 5,470
2015 5,380
2016 4,980
2017 5,320
2018 5,600
2019 5,350

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 2,040
2005 1,450
2006 1,190
2007 760
2008 1,000
2009 1,430
2010 1,390
2011 1,060
2012 1,080
2013 1,450
2014 1,760
2015 1,790
2016 1,920
2017 1,860
2018 1,460
2019 1,100

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2008 30
2009 50
2010 50
2011 70
2012 150
2013 140
2014 120
2015 50
2016 60
2017 90
2018 50
2019 70

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 6,780
2005 6,080
2006 5,410
2007 5,500
2008 5,710
2009 5,660
2010 5,320
2011 5,040
2012 5,280
2013 6,270
2014 6,600
2015 6,760
2016 7,020
2017 7,600
2018 7,890
2019 8,360

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 2,310
2005 2,270
2006 2,370
2007 2,440
2008 2,710
2009 2,620
2010 2,500
2011 2,200
2012 2,080
2013 2,270
2014 2,720
2015 3,210
2016 3,180
2017 2,420
2018 2,790
2019 3,000

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 13,000
2005 13,950
2006 14,060
2007 14,930
2008 15,860
2009 15,320
2010 14,570
2011 13,350
2012 13,490
2013 13,930
2014 14,070
2015 13,390
2016 13,620
2017 12,710
2018 13,160
2019 13,530

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 10,750
2005 10,350
2006 10,750
2007 10,610
2008 10,090
2009 10,160
2010 10,660
2011 11,200
2012 11,150
2013 10,970
2014 10,930
2015 11,130
2016 11,740
2017 12,900
2018 12,890
2019 12,970

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 950
2005 780
2006 850
2007 890
2008 710
2009 780
2010 940
2011 1,140
2012 1,300
2013 1,190
2014 890
2015 740
2016 690
2017 670
2018 880
2019 690

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 1,470
2005 1,090
2006 1,080
2007 800
2008 800
2009 830
2010 1,040
2011 1,120
2012 1,040
2013 820
2014 810
2015 890
2016 800
2017 700
2018 620
2019 650

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 3,520
2005 3,190
2006 3,040
2007 2,600
2008 2,370
2009 2,060
2010 2,340
2011 2,460
2012 2,780
2013 2,410
2014 2,530
2015 2,540
2016 2,550
2017 2,510
2018 2,130
2019 2,580

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 1,250
2005 1,170
2006 1,090
2007 1,190
2008 1,350
2009 1,270
2010 990
2011 850
2012 870
2013 1,250
2014 1,230
2015 1,340
2016 1,220
2017 1,370
2018 1,290
2019 1,500

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 40
2008 0
2009 0
2010 60
2011 0