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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Springfield, MO

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 16,650
2006 17,190
2007 17,740
2008 18,040
2009 17,260
2010 16,660
2011 17,290
2012 17,790
2013 18,210
2014 18,650
2015 19,350
2016 18,960
2017 18,380
2018 19,050
2019 19,710

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 160
2006 140
2007 120
2008 80
2009 60
2010 50
2011 70
2012 90
2013 90
2014 70
2015 50
2016 0
2017 0
2018 320
2019 170

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 930
2006 820
2007 870
2008 950
2009 1,210
2010 1,420
2011 1,420
2012 1,360
2013 1,370
2014 1,500
2015 1,400
2016 1,400
2017 1,340
2018 1,450
2019 1,350

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 1,000
2006 720
2007 600
2008 500
2009 530
2010 390
2011 230
2012 690
2013 960
2014 940
2015 570
2016 550
2017 1,260
2018 980
2019 940

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 920
2006 730
2007 600
2008 510
2009 520
2010 850
2011 900
2012 1,030
2013 940
2014 1,020
2015 1,040
2016 910
2017 930
2018 960
2019 1,030

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 1,250
2006 1,420
2007 1,770
2008 1,630
2009 1,400
2010 1,190
2011 1,370
2012 1,410
2013 1,350
2014 1,460
2015 1,860
2016 2,260
2017 1,720
2018 2,020
2019 2,210

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 300
2006 330
2007 130
2008 210
2009 240
2010 0
2011 0
2014 50
2015 80
2016 160
2017 130
2018 0

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2008 0
2009 40
2010 0
2011 40
2012 30
2013 30

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 1,000
2006 860
2007 690
2008 730
2009 670
2010 650
2011 580
2012 540
2013 660
2014 680
2015 490
2016 590
2017 1,030
2018 1,430
2019 1,080

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 450
2006 460
2007 650
2008 660
2009 610
2010 470
2011 380
2012 460
2013 460
2014 380
2015 390
2016 520
2017 570
2018 510
2019 510

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 4,710
2006 5,910
2007 6,970
2008 7,310
2009 7,310
2010 7,580
2011 7,810
2012 7,010
2013 6,750
2014 6,750
2015 7,050
2016 7,030
2017 6,190
2018 6,360
2019 7,240

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 4,090
2006 4,280
2007 3,660
2008 3,780
2009 3,270
2010 2,940
2011 3,040
2012 3,350
2013 3,810
2014 3,890
2015 3,700
2016 3,430
2017 3,150
2018 3,170
2019 3,430

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 200
2006 80
2007 160
2008 120
2009 90
2011 360
2012 540
2013 420
2014 470
2015 510
2016 490
2017 320
2018 200
2019 380

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 580
2006 460
2007 510
2008 430
2009 390
2010 240
2011 260
2012 320
2013 450
2014 0
2015 850
2016 0
2017 250
2018 260
2019 270

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 610
2006 510
2007 540
2008 690
2009 630
2010 590
2011 500
2012 590
2013 530
2014 690
2015 580
2016 780
2017 710
2018 720
2019 450

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 450
2006 470
2007 470
2008 440
2009 290
2010 290
2011 330
2012 370
2013 390
2014 750
2015 780
2016 840
2017 780
2018 670
2019 650