Employment by Major Industry GroupEmployment by Occupational GroupAnnual Average Openings by Occupational GroupFastest Growing Occupations by Job GrowthFastest Declining Occupations by Job GrowthFastest Growing Occupations by Percentage ChangeOccupational Employment and Annual Average Job Needs
 
North Carolina Occupational Trends
 

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Employment by Occupational Group
in 2008 and Projected to 2018

Select Geography
 

Major Occupational Group
2008
Emp.
2018
Emp.
Annualized
Change
Bartenders  10,090  11,380  1.21 
Chefs and Head Cooks  3,050  3,070  0.07 
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Inc 102,680  121,620  1.71 
Cooks, All Other  280  330  1.66 
Cooks, Fast Food  3,900  4,260  0.89 
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria  7,960  8,820  1.03 
Cooks, Restaurant  28,970  32,550  1.17 
Cooks, Short Order  7,840  7,930  0.11 
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, An 10,070  10,960  0.85 
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender 8,240  8,760  0.61 
Dishwashers  13,780  15,670  1.29 
First-line Supervisors/Managers Of Food Preparatio 30,200  33,060  0.91 
Food Preparation & Serving Related Workers, Other  190  200  0.51 
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant  3,750  4,060  0.80 
Host & Hostess, Restaurant, Lounge & Coffee Shop  11,710  13,140  1.16 
Waiters and Waitresses  76,530  84,280  0.97 

* Indicates suppressed employment lower than 10