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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Massachusetts

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2004 239,860
2005 258,560
2006 260,490
2007 264,740
2008 267,270
2009 263,740
2010 261,620
2011 267,880
2012 275,070
2013 260,810
2014 255,650
2015 291,090
2016 291,960
2017 300,410
2018 307,700
2019 312,670

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2004 4,580
2005 4,140
2006 3,730
2007 4,310
2008 4,000
2009 3,900
2010 3,140
2011 3,400
2012 3,310
2013 4,130
2014 3,890
2015 4,510
2016 4,650
2017 4,800
2018 4,830
2019 4,280

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 14,470
2006 16,010
2007 16,320
2008 17,060
2009 16,970
2010 17,230
2011 17,660
2012 18,990
2013 20,500
2014 20,140
2015 19,940
2016 18,810
2017 19,190
2018 18,750
2019 19,790

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2004 7,870
2005 6,910
2006 6,850
2007 6,540
2008 5,420
2009 5,000
2010 6,340
2011 8,510
2012 9,750
2013 9,580
2014 8,260
2015 7,490
2016 7,080
2017 7,100
2018 6,330
2019 5,880

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2004 7,000
2005 6,940
2006 6,200
2007 5,890
2008 6,000
2009 6,890
2010 8,540
2011 9,260
2012 9,300
2013 7,980
2014 7,680
2015 7,710
2016 7,970
2017 7,510
2018 7,460
2019 7,960

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2004 17,880
2005 16,870
2006 17,000
2007 19,370
2008 22,300
2009 23,530
2010 23,610
2011 23,910
2012 22,690
2013 22,790
2014 24,240
2015 25,870
2016 28,100
2017 28,630
2018 29,880
2019 30,470

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2004 3,400
2005 4,870
2006 4,870
2007 4,940
2008 3,360
2009 3,630
2010 3,610
2011 4,360
2012 4,830
2013 4,810
2014 5,170
2015 4,310
2016 4,000
2017 3,970
2018 4,640
2019 5,870

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2004 370
2005 830
2006 750
2007 500
2008 340
2009 310
2010 410
2011 490
2012 390
2013 410
2014 270
2015 290
2016 80
2017 180
2018 210
2019 280

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2004 23,220
2005 25,180
2006 25,040
2007 24,640
2008 23,720
2009 23,250
2010 19,010
2011 17,040
2012 18,830
2013 20,830
2014 20,130
2015 18,120
2016 17,290
2017 16,180
2018 15,080
2019 16,370

Bartenders
Year Number
2004 17,030
2005 18,030
2006 17,420
2007 17,160
2008 15,060
2009 14,340
2010 14,380
2011 16,430
2012 17,610
2013 18,130
2014 17,610
2015 18,130
2016 17,680
2017 19,120
2018 21,380
2019 21,530

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2004 66,890
2005 68,980
2006 71,620
2007 70,030
2008 74,110
2009 72,190
2010 74,200
2011 73,440
2012 74,540
2013 52,650
2014 49,090
2015 81,880
2016 85,200
2017 87,880
2018 91,410
2019 88,330

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2004 55,560
2005 54,530
2006 53,350
2007 56,760
2008 58,240
2009 58,150
2010 54,250
2011 56,620
2012 57,410
2013 59,260
2014 58,060
2015 60,060
2016 61,350
2017 64,520
2018 66,250
2019 67,720

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2004 5,560
2005 6,400
2006 6,100
2007 5,810
2008 5,130
2009 5,210
2010 6,120
2011 6,750
2012 6,760
2013 6,850
2014 6,500
2015 6,410
2016 5,500
2017 5,720
2018 6,170
2019 8,020

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2004 8,770
2005 8,410
2006 8,410
2007 9,100
2008 10,190
2009 10,180
2010 9,990
2011 8,560
2012 8,390
2013 9,310
2014 9,500
2015 10,030
2016 8,280
2017 9,420
2018 9,160
2019 10,350

Dishwashers
Year Number
2004 13,220
2005 14,140
2006 14,650
2007 14,400
2008 13,760
2009 12,810
2010 13,390
2011 13,390
2012 13,770
2013 14,290
2014 14,880
2015 15,330
2016 14,870
2017 14,940
2018 15,020
2019 15,030

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2004 8,140
2005 7,860
2006 8,490
2007 8,400
2008 8,110
2009 7,110
2010 7,170
2011 7,840
2012 7,820
2013 8,540
2014 9,440
2015 10,250
2016 10,280
2017 10,260
2018 10,450
2019 10,120

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 370
2005 0
2006 0
2007 570
2008 470
2009 270
2010 230
2011 220
2012 680
2013 750
2014 790
2015 760
2016 820
2017 990
2018 680
2019 670