Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Auburn-Opelika, AL

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 5,090
2006 4,960
2007 5,120
2008 4,850
2009 4,600
2010 5,020
2011 4,820
2012 5,130
2013 5,150
2014 5,610
2015 5,990
2016 6,860
2017 6,850
2018 7,220
2019 6,450

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 50
2006 0
2007 30
2008 30
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2017 50
2018 40
2019 0

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 360
2006 410
2007 400
2008 390
2009 370
2010 440
2011 520
2012 560
2013 600
2014 510
2015 520
2016 620
2017 670
2018 680
2019 720

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 370
2006 300
2007 290
2008 240
2009 270
2010 200
2011 180
2012 200
2013 400
2014 370
2015 240
2016 230
2017 350
2018 360
2019 340

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 190
2006 180
2007 150
2008 150
2009 200
2010 180
2011 180
2012 180
2013 200
2014 180
2015 250
2016 330
2017 290
2018 220
2019 260

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 450
2006 430
2007 400
2008 500
2009 550
2010 580
2011 550
2012 470
2013 370
2014 460
2015 540
2016 630
2017 490
2018 620
2019 680

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 130
2006 100
2007 150
2008 0
2013 0
2014 130
2015 170
2016 0
2017 0
2018 30
2019 0

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 320
2006 310
2007 230
2008 250
2009 250
2010 570
2011 580
2012 720
2013 330
2014 510
2015 410
2016 480
2017 220
2018 550
2019 0

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 80
2006 100
2007 170
2008 150
2009 100
2010 100
2011 130
2012 180
2013 170
2014 170
2015 140
2016 200
2017 220
2018 240
2019 230

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 1,350
2006 1,500
2007 1,620
2008 1,340
2009 1,280
2010 1,390
2011 1,390
2012 1,630
2013 1,860
2014 1,710
2015 1,810
2016 2,050
2017 2,560
2018 2,390
2019 2,420

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 1,220
2006 1,190
2007 1,170
2008 1,280
2009 1,190
2010 1,090
2011 870
2012 840
2013 960
2014 1,220
2015 1,500
2016 1,720
2017 1,490
2018 1,570
2019 1,540

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 130
2007 90
2008 70
2016 30

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 60
2006 100
2007 110
2008 90
2009 60
2010 40
2011 70
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 40
2016 70
2017 100
2018 110
2019 100

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 230
2006 200
2007 160
2008 160
2009 160
2010 250
2011 210
2012 200
2013 150
2014 220
2015 180
2016 250
2017 150
2018 170
2019 0

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 150
2006 140
2007 150
2008 200
2009 170
2010 180
2011 140
2012 150
2013 110
2014 130
2015 190
2016 250
2017 260
2018 240
2019 160