Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 8,560
2006 8,850
2007 8,440
2008 9,030
2009 8,510
2010 7,520
2011 8,450
2012 7,930
2013 9,180
2014 9,650
2015 11,100
2016 10,810
2017 11,040

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 90
2006 80
2007 180
2008 130
2009 160
2010 0
2011 70
2012 60
2013 60
2014 70
2015 100
2016 0
2017 180

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 580
2006 640
2007 570
2008 590
2009 630
2010 580
2011 610
2012 660
2013 760
2014 660
2015 960
2016 780
2017 940

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 490
2006 450
2007 0
2008 360
2009 260
2010 360
2011 340
2012 320
2013 210
2014 230
2015 220
2016 0
2017 0

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 240
2006 240
2007 230
2008 150
2009 150
2010 140
2011 170
2012 210
2013 210
2014 180
2015 200
2016 220
2017 250

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 440
2006 540
2007 560
2008 610
2009 620
2010 580
2011 600
2012 440
2013 510
2014 500
2015 630
2016 760
2017 840

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 140
2006 140
2007 70
2008 50
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 320
2015 310
2016 260
2017 0

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 510
2006 570
2007 860
2008 800
2009 700
2010 360
2011 320
2012 630
2013 770
2014 750
2015 570
2016 460
2017 580

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 750
2006 610
2007 610
2008 490
2009 550
2010 650
2011 700
2012 0
2013 670
2014 510
2015 610
2016 730
2017 710

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 2,750
2006 2,800
2007 2,800
2008 2,850
2009 2,700
2010 2,340
2011 2,910
2012 3,290
2013 3,260
2014 3,620
2015 4,020
2016 3,880
2017 3,710

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 1,790
2006 1,860
2007 1,470
2008 1,720
2009 1,580
2010 1,600
2011 1,610
2012 1,410
2013 1,760
2014 1,700
2015 2,200
2016 2,360
2017 2,560

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 180
2006 60
2007 70
2008 170
2009 210
2010 330
2011 280
2012 300
2013 260
2014 230
2015 240
2016 220
2017 180

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 80
2006 210
2007 380
2008 410
2009 370
2010 300
2011 280
2012 190
2013 160
2014 260
2015 330
2016 340
2017 240

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 290
2006 440
2007 390
2008 440
2009 300
2010 0
2011 270
2012 220
2013 320
2014 370
2015 430
2016 500
2017 530

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 230
2006 210
2007 250
2008 260
2009 280
2010 280
2011 290
2012 200
2013 230
2014 250
2015 280
2016 300
2017 320