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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 152,950
2006 160,180
2007 166,880
2008 168,870
2009 167,030
2010 165,210
2011 171,080
2012 177,720
2013 184,800
2014 193,890
2015 201,180
2016 210,310
2017 215,750
2018 218,410
2019 221,300

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 1,940
2006 2,220
2007 2,300
2008 1,990
2009 1,820
2010 1,970
2011 1,840
2012 1,820
2013 2,110
2014 2,780
2015 3,790
2016 3,480
2017 3,160
2018 3,930
2019 4,620

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 10,140
2006 10,460
2007 9,790
2008 10,290
2009 10,850
2010 10,870
2011 10,920
2012 10,870
2013 10,640
2014 10,510
2015 11,350
2016 12,020
2017 13,080
2018 11,630
2019 12,480

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 9,630
2006 11,190
2007 12,280
2008 12,830
2009 11,240
2010 9,620
2011 8,520
2012 11,360
2013 11,620
2014 12,060
2015 10,290
2016 10,680
2017 11,570
2018 11,150
2019 11,440

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 3,440
2006 3,260
2007 3,080
2008 2,630
2009 2,590
2010 2,640
2011 2,760
2012 2,950
2013 2,910
2014 3,380
2015 3,470
2016 3,830
2017 4,280
2018 3,890
2019 3,690

Cooks, Private Household
Year Number
2005 50
2006 70
2018 40
2019 50

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 13,410
2006 14,140
2007 14,610
2008 14,590
2009 14,160
2010 14,680
2011 15,970
2012 16,050
2013 17,340
2014 18,610
2015 20,030
2016 20,480
2017 22,750
2018 26,570
2019 29,590

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 0
2006 1,430
2007 1,610
2008 1,730
2009 2,510
2010 3,070
2011 3,190
2012 2,600
2013 2,570
2014 2,530
2015 2,630
2016 2,310
2017 2,370
2018 1,910
2019 2,160

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 160
2006 190
2007 280
2008 430
2009 560
2010 450
2011 600
2012 530
2013 610
2014 600
2015 0
2016 780
2017 770
2018 950
2019 690

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 13,740
2006 14,000
2007 14,590
2008 14,170
2009 13,990
2010 13,020
2011 14,090
2012 13,500
2013 16,360
2014 16,570
2015 17,730
2016 17,580
2017 17,000
2018 16,410
2019 14,640

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 6,440
2006 6,930
2007 7,200
2008 7,230
2009 6,940
2010 7,350
2011 7,580
2012 8,040
2013 8,490
2014 10,410
2015 10,920
2016 12,050
2017 11,360
2018 10,130
2019 10,480

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 40,390
2006 40,910
2007 41,220
2008 41,260
2009 41,780
2010 41,030
2011 41,160
2012 42,970
2013 43,110
2014 46,800
2015 47,660
2016 51,880
2017 53,850
2018 54,810
2019 51,020

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 29,410
2006 30,560
2007 33,880
2008 34,930
2009 33,610
2010 32,350
2011 34,650
2012 36,100
2013 37,750
2014 37,590
2015 39,090
2016 41,100
2017 41,540
2018 42,870
2019 45,000

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 3,370
2006 2,950
2007 2,890
2008 2,540
2009 2,490
2010 2,210
2011 3,060
2012 3,450
2013 3,800
2014 4,080
2015 5,020
2016 4,850
2017 4,260
2018 3,330
2019 4,350

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 8,970
2006 8,930
2007 8,810
2008 8,840
2009 8,520
2010 8,200
2011 9,280
2012 8,910
2013 9,360
2014 8,800
2015 9,570
2016 9,400
2017 10,080
2018 10,600
2019 9,700

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 7,460
2006 8,130
2007 8,980
2008 9,590
2009 10,090
2010 11,670
2011 11,540
2012 12,470
2013 12,220
2014 12,780
2015 13,200
2016 13,160
2017 13,130
2018 12,520
2019 12,750

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 3,910
2006 4,260
2007 4,570
2008 5,000
2009 4,780
2010 5,030
2011 5,040
2012 5,320
2013 5,140
2014 5,510
2015 5,450
2016 5,990
2017 5,770
2018 6,550
2019 6,550

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 490
2006 550
2007 790
2008 820
2009 1,100
2010 1,050
2011 880
2012 780
2013 770
2014 880
2015 980
2016 720
2017 780
2018 1,120
2019 2,090