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Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year Number
2005 23,990
2006 25,670
2007 26,590
2008 26,110
2009 25,340
2010 23,320
2011 24,470
2012 22,680
2013 23,920
2014 25,790
2015 27,610
2016 29,290
2017 29,540

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks
Year Number
2005 230
2006 140
2007 80
2008 120
2009 150
2010 220
2011 200
2012 200
2013 170
2014 120
2015 160
2016 160
2017 140

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Year Number
2005 1,390
2006 1,460
2007 1,440
2008 1,490
2009 1,350
2010 1,240
2011 1,400
2012 1,330
2013 1,380
2014 1,610
2015 1,880
2016 2,110
2017 2,190

Cooks, Fast Food
Year Number
2005 830
2006 880
2007 430
2008 540
2009 470
2010 0
2011 160
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 560
2017 0

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Year Number
2005 780
2006 670
2007 740
2008 850
2009 1,060
2010 960
2011 870
2012 1,120
2013 1,250
2014 1,150
2015 1,030
2016 1,160
2017 1,470

Cooks, Restaurant
Year Number
2005 2,140
2006 2,610
2007 2,750
2008 2,180
2009 1,730
2010 1,660
2011 1,970
2012 2,260
2013 2,320
2014 2,300
2015 2,600
2016 3,160
2017 3,200

Cooks, Short Order
Year Number
2005 290
2006 200
2007 200
2008 150
2009 70
2010 0
2012 300
2013 360
2014 560
2015 380
2016 330
2017 90

Cooks, All Other
Year Number
2005 50
2006 80
2007 50
2008 100
2009 100
2010 140
2011 120
2012 100
2013 0

Food Preparation Workers
Year Number
2005 1,240
2006 1,110
2007 1,220
2008 1,230
2009 1,480
2010 1,290
2011 1,170
2012 1,530
2013 2,030
2014 2,190
2015 2,140
2016 2,010
2017 1,970

Bartenders
Year Number
2005 1,360
2006 1,240
2007 1,170
2008 1,000
2009 1,200
2010 1,230
2011 1,130
2012 1,330
2013 1,370
2014 1,620
2015 1,240
2016 1,060
2017 910

Fast Food and Counter Workers
Year Number
2005 9,280
2006 10,220
2007 11,410
2008 10,950
2009 10,700
2010 9,320
2011 9,990
2012 6,810
2013 7,490
2014 8,360
2015 9,460
2016 10,720
2017 10,800

Waiters and Waitresses
Year Number
2005 3,910
2006 4,380
2007 4,440
2008 4,480
2009 4,010
2010 4,370
2011 4,310
2012 4,680
2013 4,310
2014 4,500
2015 4,650
2016 4,940
2017 4,770

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Year Number
2005 0
2006 110
2007 270
2008 200
2009 450
2010 480
2011 550
2012 550
2013 540
2014 480
2015 400
2016 420
2017 520

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
Year Number
2005 1,030
2006 1,100
2007 880
2008 1,160
2009 1,210
2010 1,280
2011 1,250
2012 740
2013 820
2014 770
2015 720
2016 870
2017 950

Dishwashers
Year Number
2005 990
2006 910
2007 1,040
2008 1,030
2009 860
2010 630
2011 760
2012 1,040
2013 1,090
2014 1,250
2015 1,330
2016 1,350
2017 1,430

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Year Number
2005 440
2006 510
2007 470
2008 630
2009 500
2010 500
2011 590
2012 570
2013 650
2014 680
2015 850
2016 1,000
2017 1,100

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 30
2006 50
2007 0
2008 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 120
2013 140
2014 200
2015 210
2016 0
2017 0