Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Iowa City, IA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 7,090
2006 7,180
2007 7,300
2008 8,010
2009 7,820
2010 7,900
2011 7,820
2012 7,850
2013 8,090
2014 8,500
2015 8,840
2016 8,820
2017 8,910
2018 9,070
2019 9,230

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 50
2006 40
2012 40
2013 70
2014 100
2015 110
2016 170
2017 130
2018 0
2019 60

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 430
2006 420
2007 410
2008 490
2009 550
2010 650
2011 620
2012 700
2013 660
2014 630
2015 650
2016 760
2017 870
2018 840
2019 770

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 230
2006 240
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 270
2013 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 220
2006 310
2007 240
2008 330
2009 280
2010 320
2011 280
2012 350
2013 370
2014 390
2015 350
2016 360
2017 450
2018 380
2019 400

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 480
2006 640
2007 840
2008 1,090
2009 710
2010 590
2011 550
2012 920
2013 1,070
2014 1,270
2015 990
2016 1,020
2017 1,000
2018 980
2019 1,010

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 170
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 280
2012 0
2013 130
2014 0
2015 180
2016 170
2017 0

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 570
2006 450
2007 460
2008 440
2009 560
2010 440
2011 360
2012 310
2013 310
2014 300
2015 360
2016 330
2017 350
2018 210
2019 190

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 620
2006 550
2007 540
2008 510
2009 520
2010 690
2011 620
2012 540
2013 520
2014 640
2015 660
2016 560
2017 400
2018 400
2019 570

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 1,410
2006 1,800
2007 2,030
2008 2,160
2009 2,250
2010 2,310
2011 2,270
2012 2,230
2013 2,400
2014 2,820
2015 2,650
2016 2,530
2017 2,490
2018 2,560
2019 2,710

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 2,140
2006 1,950
2007 2,010
2008 2,090
2009 2,360
2010 2,180
2011 2,010
2012 1,630
2013 1,690
2014 1,680
2015 2,030
2016 2,130
2017 2,490
2018 2,720
2019 2,680

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 50
2006 130
2007 160
2008 160
2009 0
2010 140
2011 100
2012 110
2013 80
2014 90
2015 210
2016 0
2017 0
2018 150
2019 160

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 140
2006 140
2007 130
2008 140
2009 110
2010 80
2011 180
2012 200
2013 230
2014 170
2015 160
2016 150
2017 170
2018 210
2019 230

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 350
2006 220
2007 200
2008 230
2009 270
2010 350
2011 270
2012 230
2013 180
2014 0
2015 170
2016 210
2017 230
2018 250
2019 170

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 230
2006 290
2007 280
2008 260
2009 210
2010 150
2011 280
2012 320
2013 380
2014 330
2015 320
2016 430
2017 330
2018 370
2019 280

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2008 110
2014 80
2015 0
2016 0