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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Pittsburgh, PA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 97,660
2006 98,260
2007 99,550
2008 101,370
2009 99,130
2010 97,370
2011 98,720
2012 100,770
2013 103,080
2014 101,030
2015 100,880
2016 103,090
2017 103,970
2018 104,430
2019 103,510

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 830
2006 990
2007 880
2008 840
2009 730
2010 650
2011 620
2012 1,180
2013 1,440
2014 1,540
2015 1,070
2016 750
2017 720
2018 660
2019 720

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 5,420
2006 5,600
2007 6,090
2008 6,090
2009 6,010
2010 5,720
2011 6,050
2012 6,160
2013 6,360
2014 6,160
2015 6,280
2016 6,680
2017 7,470
2018 8,050
2019 8,730

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 4,310
2006 3,860
2007 3,130
2008 2,930
2009 4,290
2010 4,620
2011 4,700
2012 2,790
2013 2,700
2014 0
2015 1,640
2016 1,470
2017 1,760
2018 1,630
2019 1,350

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 3,710
2006 3,610
2007 2,980
2008 3,380
2009 3,670
2010 3,960
2011 3,960
2012 3,840
2013 3,760
2014 3,780
2015 3,740
2016 4,330
2017 3,880
2018 3,270
2019 2,670

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 5,820
2006 6,560
2007 7,710
2008 8,480
2009 8,180
2010 8,100
2011 7,170
2012 7,220
2013 8,360
2014 9,280
2015 11,350
2016 11,440
2017 12,290
2018 12,290
2019 12,540

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 2,750
2006 2,800
2007 2,560
2008 1,850
2009 1,520
2010 1,080
2011 1,400
2012 1,210
2013 1,620
2014 1,320
2015 1,390
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 7,420
2006 7,020
2007 5,840
2008 5,930
2009 6,550
2010 8,060
2011 8,330
2012 7,340
2013 6,760
2014 6,550
2015 6,180
2016 5,030
2017 3,770
2018 3,020
2019 2,730

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 7,230
2006 7,270
2007 6,620
2008 6,540
2009 6,160
2010 6,390
2011 5,770
2012 6,740
2013 6,660
2014 6,900
2015 6,390
2016 6,680
2017 7,280
2018 7,130
2019 6,820

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 25,210
2006 26,290
2007 27,790
2008 28,210
2009 25,830
2010 23,400
2011 26,260
2012 29,230
2013 30,140
2014 30,180
2015 26,880
2016 31,030
2017 31,700
2018 33,910
2019 35,020

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 22,040
2006 21,680
2007 21,840
2008 22,210
2009 22,020
2010 21,420
2011 20,520
2012 19,870
2013 20,320
2014 20,980
2015 21,990
2016 22,320
2017 21,470
2018 21,180
2019 19,680

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 1,300
2006 1,500
2007 2,280
2008 2,580
2009 2,200
2010 1,820
2011 1,470
2012 2,300
2013 2,630
2014 2,660
2015 1,970
2016 1,740
2017 1,690
2018 2,100
2019 2,200

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 2,860
2006 2,960
2007 3,540
2008 3,450
2009 3,390
2010 3,220
2011 3,190
2012 3,220
2013 3,040
2014 2,650
2015 2,720
2016 2,950
2017 3,250
2018 2,560
2019 2,020

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 4,470
2006 4,570
2007 4,670
2008 4,990
2009 4,800
2010 4,980
2011 5,370
2012 5,420
2013 5,190
2014 4,880
2015 5,180
2016 4,580
2017 4,720
2018 4,710
2019 4,590

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 4,070
2006 3,550
2007 3,540
2008 3,820
2009 3,780
2010 3,950
2011 3,910
2012 4,190
2013 4,000
2014 3,960
2015 3,900
2016 3,930
2017 3,970
2018 3,920
2019 4,440

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 220
2007 80
2008 70
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 60
2013 100
2014 190
2015 200
2016 160
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0