Numbers of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations in Tucson, AZ

Occupation group

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Year Number
2005 33,360
2006 32,980
2007 33,560
2008 32,980
2009 33,610
2010 32,420
2011 33,290
2012 33,870
2013 34,080
2014 34,640
2015 35,760
2016 36,340
2017 37,920
2018 37,760
2019 38,180

Individual occupations

Chefs and Head Cooks

Year Number
2005 0
2006 400
2007 450
2008 490
2009 480
2010 480
2011 370
2012 280
2013 260
2014 250
2015 400
2016 400
2017 480
2018 400
2019 360

First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Year Number
2005 2,070
2006 2,150
2007 2,110
2008 2,220
2009 2,560
2010 2,550
2011 2,880
2012 2,990
2013 3,170
2014 3,190
2015 2,910
2016 2,670
2017 2,840
2018 3,200
2019 3,080

Cooks, Fast Food

Year Number
2005 2,010
2006 2,080
2007 1,760
2008 2,030
2009 2,070
2010 2,410
2011 2,830
2012 2,230
2013 1,890
2014 1,120
2015 1,690
2016 2,180
2017 2,770
2018 2,160
2019 3,510

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Year Number
2005 950
2006 800
2007 710
2008 780
2009 620
2010 630
2011 690
2012 880
2013 980
2014 900
2015 730
2016 620
2017 720
2018 700
2019 850

Cooks, Restaurant

Year Number
2005 2,970
2006 3,000
2007 3,320
2008 2,940
2009 3,090
2010 2,780
2011 2,920
2012 3,300
2013 3,190
2014 3,630
2015 3,890
2016 4,150
2017 4,260
2018 4,410
2019 4,710

Cooks, Short Order

Year Number
2005 610
2006 830
2007 1,050
2008 1,310
2009 1,140
2010 1,040
2011 910
2012 860
2013 370
2014 140
2015 130
2016 110
2017 110
2018 220
2019 190

Cooks, All Other

Year Number
2012 30
2013 40
2014 40
2015 80
2016 0
2017 0
2019 50

Food Preparation Workers

Year Number
2005 3,160
2006 2,230
2007 2,850
2008 2,450
2009 2,740
2010 1,660
2011 1,300
2012 940
2013 920
2014 1,210
2015 1,180
2016 1,220
2017 1,080
2018 1,080
2019 1,700

Bartenders

Year Number
2005 1,360
2006 1,280
2007 1,210
2008 1,080
2009 950
2010 940
2011 1,200
2012 1,450
2013 1,610
2014 1,400
2015 1,510
2016 1,890
2017 2,160
2018 2,060
2019 2,240

Fast Food and Counter Workers

Year Number
2005 7,540
2006 7,900
2007 7,180
2008 7,480
2009 7,310
2010 9,000
2011 7,970
2012 8,440
2013 9,230
2014 10,640
2015 10,420
2016 9,760
2017 10,330
2018 10,990
2019 8,510

Waiters and Waitresses

Year Number
2005 7,000
2006 6,520
2007 7,440
2008 6,920
2009 7,480
2010 6,530
2011 6,600
2012 7,350
2013 7,810
2014 8,120
2015 8,070
2016 8,350
2017 7,800
2018 7,430
2019 7,560

Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Year Number
2005 790
2006 860
2007 620
2008 590
2009 510
2010 0
2011 1,200
2012 990
2013 670
2014 420
2015 710
2016 740
2017 740
2018 610
2019 920

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Year Number
2005 1,400
2006 1,670
2007 1,510
2008 1,540
2009 1,590
2010 1,540
2011 1,640
2012 1,290
2013 1,400
2014 1,270
2015 1,560
2016 1,760
2017 1,990
2018 1,660
2019 1,490

Dishwashers

Year Number
2005 1,950
2006 1,730
2007 1,900
2008 1,810
2009 1,800
2010 1,750
2011 1,690
2012 1,770
2013 1,450
2014 1,320
2015 1,370
2016 1,340
2017 1,560
2018 1,620
2019 1,770

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Year Number
2005 1,550
2006 1,530
2007 1,450
2008 1,340
2009 1,270
2010 1,110
2011 1,090
2012 1,030
2013 1,000
2014 900
2015 1,110
2016 1,150
2017 1,080
2018 1,100
2019 1,240

Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other

Year Number
2010 0
2011 0
2012 40
2013 90
2014 90
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 120