Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Colorado Springs, CO

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 24,280
2006 24,740
2007 24,570
2008 24,450
2009 23,870
2010 22,870
2011 24,130
2012 25,010
2013 23,090
2014 24,490
2015 24,980
2016 27,480
2017 26,370
2018 27,400
2019 28,210

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 220
2006 290
2007 200
2008 220
2009 190
2010 200
2011 170
2012 160
2013 160
2014 160
2015 210
2016 0
2018 0
2019 340

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 1,580
2006 1,650
2007 1,660
2008 1,620
2009 1,550
2010 1,460
2011 1,530
2012 1,690
2013 1,960
2014 2,020
2015 2,030
2016 2,070
2017 2,010
2018 2,290
2019 2,260

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 400
2006 620
2007 540
2008 630
2009 600
2010 460
2011 450
2012 840
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1,100
2017 1,250
2018 860
2019 0

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 710
2006 560
2007 500
2008 470
2009 770
2010 760
2011 820
2012 640
2013 650
2014 600
2015 960
2016 1,120
2017 1,180
2018 1,190
2019 1,220

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 2,350
2006 2,180
2007 2,220
2008 2,300
2009 2,330
2010 2,310
2011 2,260
2012 2,450
2013 2,620
2014 2,810
2015 2,940
2016 2,880
2017 2,970
2018 3,140
2019 3,480

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 310
2006 380
2007 420
2008 280
2009 200
2010 0
2011 270
2012 250
2013 210
2014 330
2015 250
2016 270
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Cooks, All Other

Year Number
2005 0

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 1,430
2006 1,520
2007 1,610
2008 1,340
2009 1,220
2010 1,060
2011 1,160
2012 1,060
2013 1,010
2014 910
2015 830
2016 760
2017 970
2018 950
2019 1,360

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 1,130
2006 1,090
2007 1,000
2008 940
2009 1,020
2010 1,180
2011 1,140
2012 920
2013 850
2014 890
2015 970
2016 1,000
2017 1,160
2018 1,080
2019 1,310

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 6,740
2006 7,420
2007 7,910
2008 7,740
2009 7,420
2010 7,130
2011 7,960
2012 9,490
2013 7,820
2014 8,290
2015 7,680
2016 8,280
2017 7,270
2018 7,850
2019 8,470

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 5,490
2006 5,530
2007 5,060
2008 5,770
2009 5,330
2010 5,220
2011 4,910
2012 4,730
2013 5,080
2014 5,360
2015 5,770
2016 6,140
2017 5,900
2018 5,640
2019 5,060

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 440
2006 500
2007 610
2008 530
2009 500
2010 310
2011 400
2012 430
2013 500
2014 720
2015 740
2016 800
2017 750
2018 770
2019 730

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 930
2006 730
2007 730
2008 600
2009 760
2010 930
2011 1,210
2012 970
2013 950
2014 910
2015 820
2016 870
2017 780
2018 1,380
2019 1,460

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 1,510
2006 1,190
2007 1,040
2008 970
2009 1,020
2010 1,100
2011 1,100
2012 770
2013 540
2014 670
2015 870
2016 1,090
2017 930
2018 710
2019 740

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 930
2006 990
2007 1,010
2008 980
2009 910
2010 750
2011 750
2012 610
2013 600
2014 700
2015 780
2016 1,010
2017 1,110
2018 1,380
2019 1,630

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 110
2006 90
2007 60
2008 60
2009 50
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 140
2014 120
2015 130
2016 90
2017 90
2018 160
2019 150