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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2015 20,230
2016 20,880
2017 22,180
2018 23,560
2019 24,310

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2015 180
2016 180
2017 290
2018 270
2019 300

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2015 1,180
2016 1,340
2017 1,390
2018 1,480
2019 1,390

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2015 1,000
2016 940
2017 1,160
2018 1,020
2019 1,120

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2015 350
2016 410
2017 400
2018 410
2019 330

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2015 1,690
2016 1,990
2017 2,490
2018 2,930
2019 2,720

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2015 0
2016 60
2017 40
2018 0
2019 480

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2017 0
2018 0
2019 110

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2015 1,340
2016 1,380
2017 1,710
2018 1,880
2019 1,860

Bartenders
Year Number
2015 780
2016 900
2017 1,060
2018 1,080
2019 1,260

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2015 5,470
2016 5,420
2017 5,310
2018 5,720
2019 5,680

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2015 4,610
2016 4,800
2017 4,400
2018 4,760
2019 4,730

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2015 420
2016 370
2017 590
2018 570
2019 510

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2015 1,190
2016 990
2017 1,150
2018 1,250
2019 1,210

Dishwashers
Year Number
2015 1,150
2016 1,280
2017 1,450
2018 1,310
2019 1,220

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2015 870
2016 820
2017 740
2018 880
2019 800

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2015 0
2018 0
2019 590