Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Merced, CA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 3,200
2006 4,550
2007 4,470
2008 5,010
2009 4,830
2010 4,950
2011 4,530
2012 4,500
2013 4,610
2014 4,910
2015 5,350
2016 5,690
2017 4,980
2018 5,250
2019 5,360

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 0
2006 40
2007 40
2016 30
2017 30
2018 0
2019 0

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 380
2006 380
2007 380
2008 420
2009 420
2010 410
2011 410
2012 400
2013 370
2014 490
2015 470
2016 550
2017 470
2018 420
2019 430

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 510
2006 490
2007 530
2008 700
2009 930
2010 880
2011 710
2012 670
2013 690
2014 840
2015 770
2016 860
2017 910
2018 1,030
2019 1,120

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 130
2006 130
2007 240
2008 270
2009 270
2010 210
2011 310
2012 250
2013 310
2014 0
2015 430
2016 500
2017 210
2018 180
2019 160

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 0
2006 190
2007 300
2008 360
2009 290
2010 260
2011 210
2012 270
2013 280
2014 330
2015 310
2016 260
2017 200
2018 180
2019 220

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 100
2006 100
2007 60
2008 0
2009 0
2010 100
2011 0

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 560
2006 680
2007 450
2008 440
2009 250
2010 310
2011 650
2012 420
2013 530
2014 300
2015 410
2016 230
2017 220
2018 250
2019 380

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 0
2006 120
2007 140
2008 120
2009 100
2010 100
2011 70
2012 130
2013 130
2014 150
2015 100
2016 90
2017 90
2018 0
2019 0

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 1,380
2006 1,280
2007 1,150
2008 1,500
2009 1,570
2010 1,680
2011 1,580
2012 1,550
2013 1,560
2014 1,900
2015 1,890
2016 2,060
2017 2,110
2018 2,080
2019 1,990

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 0
2006 700
2007 670
2008 610
2009 530
2010 500
2011 420
2012 380
2013 420
2014 550
2015 550
2016 590
2017 480
2018 540
2019 610

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 140
2007 40
2012 90
2018 110
2019 110

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 0
2006 170
2007 140
2008 220
2009 140
2010 160
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 40
2016 50
2017 0
2018 90
2019 0

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 0
2006 200
2007 230
2008 240
2009 210
2010 210
2011 170
2012 150
2013 160
2014 200
2015 330
2016 370
2017 260
2018 150
2019 170

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 0
2006 70
2007 100
2008 130
2009 120
2010 130
2011 0
2012 190
2013 160
2014 110
2015 90
2016 100
2017 0
2018 220
2019 170