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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 59,610
2006 61,740
2007 63,930
2008 64,510
2009 63,530
2010 61,570
2011 64,410
2012 69,450
2013 73,110
2014 76,180
2015 75,720
2016 77,140
2017 81,120
2018 85,460
2019 83,290

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 570
2006 720
2007 770
2008 860
2009 820
2010 790
2011 640
2012 460
2013 710
2014 750
2015 940
2016 1,020
2017 1,060
2018 940
2019 1,060

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 4,170
2006 4,380
2007 4,030
2008 3,800
2009 3,730
2010 3,850
2011 4,110
2012 4,380
2013 4,420
2014 4,820
2015 5,330
2016 4,860
2017 4,750
2018 4,580
2019 4,450

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 4,330
2006 5,180
2007 4,870
2008 4,710
2009 3,690
2010 3,570
2011 3,730
2012 5,700
2013 6,040
2014 6,210
2015 4,830
2016 4,600
2017 4,680
2018 4,510
2019 4,880

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 1,150
2006 1,310
2007 1,230
2008 1,280
2009 1,490
2010 1,450
2011 1,530
2012 1,690
2013 2,030
2014 1,910
2015 1,820
2016 2,020
2017 2,040
2018 2,370
2019 1,680

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 5,130
2006 5,050
2007 5,320
2008 5,160
2009 5,630
2010 5,710
2011 6,290
2012 6,600
2013 6,210
2014 6,410
2015 5,650
2016 6,800
2017 8,390
2018 9,280
2019 9,330

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 940
2006 940
2007 1,110
2008 700
2009 470
2010 0
2011 650
2012 1,120
2013 1,100
2014 940
2015 1,070
2016 1,290
2017 1,640
2018 1,250
2019 1,340

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 80
2009 100
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 180
2014 200
2015 200
2016 70
2017 80
2018 90
2019 290

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 6,620
2006 5,190
2007 6,010
2008 6,270
2009 6,010
2010 5,480
2011 5,550
2012 5,170
2013 6,160
2014 5,890
2015 6,820
2016 5,640
2017 5,980
2018 6,650
2019 6,790

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 1,820
2006 2,000
2007 1,970
2008 2,420
2009 2,390
2010 2,500
2011 2,110
2012 2,760
2013 2,530
2014 2,950
2015 2,600
2016 2,770
2017 2,740
2018 4,080
2019 3,910

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 14,880
2006 15,260
2007 16,070
2008 15,960
2009 17,440
2010 16,400
2011 17,800
2012 17,680
2013 19,460
2014 19,620
2015 20,850
2016 21,590
2017 22,800
2018 23,980
2019 23,340

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 11,650
2006 12,290
2007 12,570
2008 12,380
2009 11,800
2010 11,810
2011 11,960
2012 13,270
2013 13,530
2014 15,400
2015 14,830
2016 14,770
2017 14,780
2018 15,000
2019 15,270

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 680
2006 790
2007 790
2008 880
2009 530
2010 1,060
2011 1,350
2012 1,950
2013 1,640
2014 1,580
2015 1,620
2016 1,600
2017 1,840
2018 1,880
2019 1,870

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 2,690
2006 3,010
2007 3,080
2008 3,960
2009 3,470
2010 3,370
2011 3,200
2012 3,660
2013 3,830
2014 3,600
2015 3,700
2016 4,290
2017 4,550
2018 4,360
2019 3,310

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 3,020
2006 3,520
2007 3,880
2008 4,020
2009 3,950
2010 3,630
2011 3,630
2012 3,550
2013 3,580
2014 3,660
2015 3,540
2016 4,150
2017 4,230
2018 4,290
2019 3,880

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 1,620
2006 1,780
2007 1,990
2008 1,830
2009 1,880
2010 1,750
2011 1,640
2012 1,280
2013 1,690
2014 1,990
2015 1,920
2016 1,670
2017 1,560
2018 1,800
2019 1,890

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 340
2006 320
2007 240
2008 200
2009 130
2010 200
2011 220
2012 180
2013 0
2014 250
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 400
2019 0