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2014 - 2024 Connecticut Employment Projections for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
  Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations - Employment Projections (2014-2024)
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2014 2024 Change # / % Growth Total Demand Hourly Annual Info
Click for a list of related Food Preparation and Serving Related OccupationsFood Preparation and Serving Related134,673142,2627,5895.6%9135,928$10.33$21,476Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Employment and Wages
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers10,41911,3299108.7%91369
Chefs and Head Cooks job descriptionChefs and Head Cooks2,1262,3302049.6%2052$21.45$44,603Chefs and Head Cooks Employment and WagesHigh School
+5 years		Available training programs for Chefs and Head CooksSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers job descriptionFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers8,2938,9997068.5%71317Top Occupation by Openings$16.19$33,672First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Employment and WagesHigh School
<5 years		Available training programs for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers36,07737,4241,3473.7%2591,227
Cooks, Fast Food job descriptionCooks, Fast Food6,9125,855-1,057-15.3%0183Top Occupation by Openings$9.65$20,079Cooks, Fast Food Employment and WagesNo Formal
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Short OJT		Available training programs for Cooks, Fast FoodSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria job descriptionCooks, Institution and Cafeteria3,6083,8882807.8%28124Top Occupation by Openings$16.00$33,274Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Employment and WagesNo Formal
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Short OJT		Available training programs for Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Cooks, Private Household job descriptionCooks, Private Household362396349.4%313Cooks, Private Household Employment and WagesPostsecondary
<5 years		Available training programs for Cooks, Private HouseholdSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Cooks, Restaurant job descriptionCooks, Restaurant13,05614,9791,92314.7%192537Top Occupation by Growth$12.75$26,523Cooks, Restaurant Employment and WagesNo Formal
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Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Cooks, RestaurantSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Cooks, Short Order job descriptionCooks, Short Order2,1922,002-190-8.7%058$11.32$23,536Cooks, Short Order Employment and WagesNo Formal
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Short OJT		Available training programs for Cooks, Short OrderSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Cooks, All Other job descriptionCooks, All Other577607305.2%318$15.75$32,764Cooks, All Other Employment and WagesNo Formal
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Moderate OJT		Available training programs for Cooks, All OtherSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Food Preparation Workers job descriptionFood Preparation Workers9,3709,6973273.5%33294Top Occupation by Openings$10.88$22,638Food Preparation Workers Employment and WagesNo Formal
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Short OJT		Available training programs for Food Preparation WorkersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Food and Beverage Serving Workers74,24679,6615,4157.3%5423,580
Bartenders job descriptionBartenders7,5748,1705967.9%60345Top Occupation by Openings$9.61$19,987Bartenders Employment and WagesNo Formal
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Short OJT		Available training programs for BartendersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food job descriptionCombined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food28,47831,6373,15911.1%3161,236Top Occupation by Growth$10.28$21,374Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Employment and WagesNo Formal
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Short OJT		Available training programs for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast FoodSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop job descriptionCounter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop7,1297,6375087.1%51480Top Occupation by Openings$9.63$20,017Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Employment and WagesNo Formal
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Short OJT		Available training programs for Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee ShopSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Waiters and Waitresses job descriptionWaiters and Waitresses27,22428,1018773.2%881,398Top Occupation by Openings$9.59$19,936Waiters and Waitresses Employment and WagesNo Formal
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Short OJT		Available training programs for Waiters and WaitressesSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant job descriptionFood Servers, Nonrestaurant3,8414,1162757.2%28122Top Occupation by Openings$12.61$26,238Food Servers, Nonrestaurant Employment and WagesNo Formal
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Short OJT		Available training programs for Food Servers, NonrestaurantSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers13,93113,848-83-0.6%21753
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers job descriptionDining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers3,7293,767381.0%4190Top Occupation by Openings$9.55$19,864Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Employment and WagesNo Formal
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Short OJT		Available training programs for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Dishwashers job descriptionDishwashers6,1255,863-262-4.3%0265Top Occupation by Openings$9.81$20,405Dishwashers Employment and WagesNo Formal
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Short OJT		Available training programs for DishwashersSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop job descriptionHosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop3,6673,8371704.6%17277Top Occupation by Openings$9.62$20,007Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Employment and WagesNo Formal
Credential		Available training programs for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other job descriptionFood Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other410381-29-7.1%020$10.97$22,822Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other Employment and WagesNo Formal
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Short OJT		Available training programs for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All OtherSearch for employers using InfoGroupSearch for jobs using ©CareerOneStop
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