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2022 - 2032 Connecticut Employment Projections for Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
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Click for a list of related Food Preparation and Serving Related OccupationsFood Preparation and Serving Related125,260145,02819,76815.811,40513,8431,97727,225$ 17.22$35,820
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers15,02417,9452,92119.4%7721,4942922,558
Chefs and Head Cooks job descriptionChefs and Head CooksTop Occupation by Growth4,5445,45691220.1%19439491679$30.02 $62,436High school or equivalent
5+ years
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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers job descriptionFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersTop Occupation by Growth10,48012,4892,00919.2%5781,1002011,879$22.43 $46,644High school or equivalent
< 5 years
Short		Available training programs for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers30,74536,5545,80918.9%2,5262,8275815,934
Cooks, Fast Food job descriptionCooks, Fast FoodTop Occupation by Openings2,8122,779-33-1.2%191228-3416$17.14 $35,656No formal credential
Long		Available training programs for Cooks, Fast FoodSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria job descriptionCooks, Institution and CafeteriaTop Occupation by Growth3,4613,82236110.4%24829736581$22.21 $46,201No formal credentialAvailable training programs for Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Cooks, Private Household job descriptionCooks, Private HouseholdTop Occupation by Growth and Openings21521941.9%1518033Postsecondary
< 5 years		Available training programs for Cooks, Private HouseholdSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Cooks, Restaurant job descriptionCooks, RestaurantTop Occupation by Growth12,80617,7104,90438.3%1,0411,2444902,775$18.26 $37,965No formal credential
< 5 years		Available training programs for Cooks, RestaurantSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Cooks, Short Order job descriptionCooks, Short OrderTop Occupation by Growth201215147.0%1417132$18.76 $39,026No formal credential
Moderate		Available training programs for Cooks, Short OrderSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Cooks, All Other job descriptionCooks, All OtherTop Occupation by Openings244258145.7%1720138$18.79 $39,078No formal credential
Short		Available training programs for Cooks, All OtherSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Food Preparation Workers job descriptionFood Preparation WorkersTop Occupation by Openings11,00611,5515454.9%1,0001,003542,057$17.19 $35,759No formal credential
Short		Available training programs for Food Preparation WorkersSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Food and Beverage Serving Workers63,60772,2068,59913.5%6,3347,90186015,095
Bartenders job descriptionBartendersTop Occupation by Growth7,2828,5661,28417.6%4309241281,482$16.10 $33,501No formal credential
Short		Available training programs for BartendersSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Fast Food and Counter Workers job descriptionFast Food and Counter WorkersTop Occupation by Growth29,05533,4024,34715.0%3,4493,6814357,565$15.43 $32,089No formal credential
Short		Available training programs for Fast Food and Counter WorkersSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Waiters and Waitresses job descriptionWaiters and WaitressesTop Occupation by Growth22,94425,5342,59011.3%2,0852,9292595,273$17.61 $36,624No formal credential
Short		Available training programs for Waiters and WaitressesSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant job descriptionFood Servers, NonrestaurantTop Occupation by Openings4,3264,7043788.7%37036738775$17.41 $36,212No formal credentialAvailable training programs for Food Servers, NonrestaurantSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers15,88418,3232,43915.4%1,7741,6202443,638
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers job descriptionDining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersTop Occupation by Growth4,9625,9711,00920.3%5244921011,117$15.38 $31,986No formal credentialAvailable training programs for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Dishwashers job descriptionDishwashersTop Occupation by Growth6,3377,02769010.9%589562691,220$15.64 $32,532No formal credential
Short		Available training programs for DishwashersSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop job descriptionHosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopTop Occupation by Growth4,2374,90867115.8%615534671,216$15.48 $32,202No formal credential
Short		Available training programs for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other job descriptionFood Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All OtherTop Occupation by Growth3484176919.8%4732786$18.51 $38,501No formal credential
Short		Available training programs for Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All OtherSearch for employers using Data AxelSearch for jobs using CareerOneStop
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