Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Salinas, CA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 13,610
2006 14,350
2007 14,580
2008 14,880
2009 14,350
2010 14,380
2011 13,660
2012 14,570
2013 15,060
2014 16,240
2015 16,250
2016 16,810
2017 17,020
2018 17,210
2019 18,670

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 190
2006 190
2007 230
2008 200
2009 180
2010 110
2011 130
2012 160
2013 220
2014 270
2015 240
2016 260
2017 200
2018 200
2019 200

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 860
2006 840
2007 830
2008 810
2009 880
2010 900
2011 920
2012 980
2013 900
2014 970
2015 1,030
2016 1,060
2017 1,030
2018 1,160
2019 1,300

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 1,090
2006 1,070
2007 1,090
2008 950
2009 960
2010 960
2011 910
2012 1,030
2013 1,030
2014 1,060
2015 1,170
2016 980
2017 1,160
2018 940
2019 1,120

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 330
2006 290
2007 330
2008 350
2009 340
2010 330
2011 390
2012 300
2013 300
2014 340
2015 390
2016 440
2017 390
2018 310
2019 230

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 1,440
2006 1,350
2007 1,390
2008 1,340
2009 1,310
2010 1,330
2011 1,300
2012 1,310
2013 1,270
2014 1,660
2015 1,800
2016 2,080
2017 2,070
2018 1,950
2019 1,930

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 150
2006 230
2007 140
2008 160
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 190
2014 170
2015 150
2016 110
2017 90
2018 0
2019 0

Cooks, All Other

Year Number
2012 0
2017 30

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 1,330
2006 1,340
2007 1,320
2008 1,560
2009 1,560
2010 1,530
2011 1,510
2012 1,680
2013 1,750
2014 1,490
2015 980
2016 840
2017 870
2018 900
2019 1,420

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 580
2006 510
2007 500
2008 580
2009 510
2010 450
2011 420
2012 480
2013 680
2014 740
2015 800
2016 670
2017 740
2018 1,000
2019 1,030

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 2,300
2006 3,070
2007 2,960
2008 3,200
2009 3,060
2010 3,220
2011 2,290
2012 2,930
2013 2,990
2014 3,500
2015 3,540
2016 4,050
2017 4,000
2018 4,510
2019 4,390

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 2,690
2006 2,800
2007 3,090
2008 3,030
2009 3,120
2010 3,240
2011 3,500
2012 3,280
2013 3,130
2014 3,110
2015 3,500
2016 3,750
2017 3,880
2018 3,800
2019 3,990

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 470
2006 370
2007 340
2008 300
2009 240
2010 280
2011 320
2012 410
2013 450
2014 570
2015 470
2016 380
2017 280
2018 350
2019 350

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 920
2006 920
2007 960
2008 850
2009 680
2010 590
2011 710
2012 940
2013 980
2014 980
2015 760
2016 820
2017 960
2018 990
2019 1,170

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 860
2006 920
2007 950
2008 1,080
2009 980
2010 950
2011 800
2012 710
2013 850
2014 1,020
2015 1,010
2016 940
2017 900
2018 810
2019 1,130

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 400
2006 450
2007 450
2008 470
2009 530
2010 490
2011 460
2012 360
2013 320
2014 360
2015 410
2016 430
2017 370
2018 290
2019 410

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2009 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2017 50
2018 0
2019 0