Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 121,930
2006 123,670
2007 127,600
2008 130,330
2009 129,540
2010 127,650
2011 133,200
2012 138,950
2013 132,210
2014 127,250
2015 140,470
2016 143,010
2017 148,130

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 2,170
2006 1,870
2007 2,400
2008 2,340
2009 2,110
2010 1,530
2011 1,630
2012 1,770
2013 2,500
2014 2,350
2015 2,600
2016 2,640
2017 2,670

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 6,370
2006 7,070
2007 7,410
2008 8,080
2009 8,200
2010 8,510
2011 8,760
2012 9,460
2013 10,100
2014 9,330
2015 8,540
2016 7,640
2017 8,580

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 2,380
2006 2,690
2007 2,560
2008 2,070
2009 1,310
2010 1,510
2011 3,340
2012 4,290
2013 4,590
2014 3,260
2015 3,240
2016 3,200
2017 3,190

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 2,870
2006 2,700
2007 2,720
2008 2,790
2009 3,390
2010 4,560
2011 4,940
2012 5,020
2013 3,900
2014 3,900
2015 3,780
2016 4,150
2017 3,690

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 8,740
2006 8,290
2007 9,330
2008 11,400
2009 12,750
2010 13,620
2011 14,180
2012 13,450
2013 12,780
2014 14,370
2015 14,540
2016 16,460
2017 16,260

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 1,960
2006 2,180
2007 2,630
2008 1,800
2009 1,870
2010 1,980
2011 2,280
2012 2,400
2013 2,020
2014 2,270
2015 1,700
2016 1,630
2017 1,310

Cooks, All Other

Year Number
2005 590
2006 540
2007 260
2008 210
2009 210
2010 270
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 160
2016 40
2017 100

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 11,800
2006 12,070
2007 12,240
2008 12,520
2009 12,040
2010 10,280
2011 8,490
2012 8,990
2013 9,940
2014 9,150
2015 8,670
2016 7,730
2017 7,810

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 7,970
2006 8,180
2007 7,780
2008 6,800
2009 6,160
2010 5,950
2011 7,560
2012 8,230
2013 8,360
2014 7,520
2015 7,110
2016 7,420
2017 8,550

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 31,150
2006 32,000
2007 30,820
2008 32,940
2009 32,550
2010 33,220
2011 32,760
2012 32,920
2013 21,960
2014 19,050
2015 34,860
2016 38,090
2017 39,530

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 27,020
2006 26,350
2007 28,980
2008 29,800
2009 29,610
2010 27,030
2011 29,270
2012 31,760
2013 33,010
2014 32,070
2015 30,850
2016 31,690
2017 34,040

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 3,510
2006 3,770
2007 3,670
2008 3,150
2009 2,960
2010 3,300
2011 3,670
2012 3,550
2013 3,710
2014 3,710
2015 3,590
2016 2,980
2017 2,720

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 4,050
2006 4,120
2007 4,690
2008 5,450
2009 5,730
2010 5,390
2011 5,000
2012 5,070
2013 5,930
2014 5,570
2015 5,600
2016 4,110
2017 4,760

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 6,900
2006 7,210
2007 7,180
2008 6,690
2009 6,690
2010 6,770
2011 7,130
2012 7,500
2013 8,000
2014 8,250
2015 8,380
2016 8,390
2017 8,150

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 4,260
2006 4,630
2007 4,530
2008 4,290
2009 3,850
2010 3,680
2011 4,140
2012 4,100
2013 4,960
2014 6,020
2015 6,400
2016 6,360
2017 6,110

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 190
2006 0
2007 400
2008 0
2009 110
2010 50
2011 50
2012 440
2013 450
2014 430
2015 450
2016 480
2017 660