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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in San Diego-Carlsbad, CA

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 116,350
2006 121,600
2007 126,460
2008 130,500
2009 126,370
2010 122,850
2011 124,470
2012 129,390
2013 133,950
2014 140,040
2015 144,940
2016 148,390
2017 152,370
2018 154,620
2019 159,740

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 1,740
2006 1,760
2007 1,540
2008 1,370
2009 1,020
2010 1,010
2011 1,030
2012 1,190
2013 1,440
2014 1,580
2015 1,980
2016 1,630
2017 1,380
2018 1,290
2019 1,760

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 7,090
2006 7,940
2007 8,460
2008 8,300
2009 9,080
2010 8,220
2011 8,540
2012 8,180
2013 8,480
2014 9,010
2015 9,390
2016 9,700
2017 9,190
2018 9,710
2019 9,510

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 8,170
2006 9,500
2007 10,690
2008 9,910
2009 9,750
2010 8,580
2011 8,250
2012 8,060
2013 8,030
2014 7,720
2015 7,730
2016 7,650
2017 8,390
2018 7,050
2019 8,280

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 1,640
2006 1,720
2007 1,950
2008 1,900
2009 1,640
2010 1,580
2011 2,030
2012 2,430
2013 2,510
2014 2,320
2015 2,000
2016 2,400
2017 2,380
2018 2,330
2019 1,780

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 8,940
2006 9,080
2007 9,320
2008 9,370
2009 8,590
2010 8,650
2011 9,980
2012 11,430
2013 12,890
2014 13,720
2015 13,930
2016 14,760
2017 16,110
2018 17,850
2019 20,190

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 0
2006 1,330
2007 1,340
2008 1,430
2009 2,110
2010 2,710
2011 2,260
2012 1,950
2013 1,900
2014 2,550
2015 2,710
2016 1,840
2017 1,470
2018 1,420
2019 1,710

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 70
2006 80
2007 80
2008 160
2009 150
2010 180
2011 160
2012 250
2013 290
2014 180
2015 0
2016 160
2017 210
2018 380
2019 280

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 8,770
2006 9,530
2007 9,440
2008 10,510
2009 9,960
2010 9,850
2011 9,990
2012 9,610
2013 9,880
2014 10,470
2015 12,480
2016 10,450
2017 11,880
2018 10,810
2019 12,140

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 5,320
2006 5,380
2007 5,930
2008 7,090
2009 6,320
2010 5,750
2011 4,880
2012 5,870
2013 6,420
2014 7,170
2015 6,390
2016 6,420
2017 6,560
2018 7,620
2019 8,260

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 32,170
2006 31,840
2007 32,390
2008 32,830
2009 31,430
2010 30,300
2011 30,490
2012 30,940
2013 31,340
2014 34,200
2015 35,730
2016 40,220
2017 40,060
2018 40,570
2019 38,840

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 21,500
2006 22,870
2007 24,730
2008 26,540
2009 25,970
2010 25,380
2011 25,590
2012 27,540
2013 28,440
2014 29,630
2015 29,820
2016 29,010
2017 29,700
2018 30,980
2019 31,900

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 2,760
2006 3,030
2007 2,400
2008 2,160
2009 1,860
2010 1,980
2011 2,850
2012 2,870
2013 2,950
2014 2,880
2015 2,820
2016 2,670
2017 2,340
2018 2,300
2019 2,510

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 7,940
2006 6,280
2007 6,600
2008 7,250
2009 6,970
2010 7,470
2011 7,420
2012 7,700
2013 8,210
2014 7,620
2015 7,380
2016 7,770
2017 8,090
2018 8,150
2019 7,740

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 5,310
2006 5,960
2007 6,100
2008 6,140
2009 6,030
2010 6,610
2011 6,330
2012 6,240
2013 5,980
2014 6,150
2015 7,270
2016 8,030
2017 8,640
2018 8,340
2019 8,330

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 4,110
2006 4,230
2007 4,640
2008 4,690
2009 4,870
2010 4,150
2011 4,420
2012 4,730
2013 4,690
2014 4,280
2015 4,750
2016 5,680
2017 5,970
2018 5,820
2019 5,080

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 820
2006 1,070
2007 850
2008 850
2009 620
2010 430
2011 250
2012 400
2013 500
2014 560
2015 560
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 1,430