DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
Occupational Description:
Perform duties which combine preparing and serving food and nonalcoholic beverages.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Northwest Minnesota | 4,120 | 185 | $8.74/hr | $0.13/hr | $7.69/hr | $8.06/hr | $8.66/hr | $9.27/hr | $10.48/hr |
| Minnesota | 52,750 | 3,429 | $9.02/hr | $0.07/hr | $7.71/hr | $8.10/hr | $8.74/hr | $9.39/hr | $11.45/hr |
| U S | 2,799,430 | 16,797 | $9.19/hr | $0.03/hr | $7.81/hr | $8.28/hr | $8.91/hr | $9.50/hr | $11.47/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2010 - 2020 | |
| Cashiers | 6,110 | $9.00/hr | 5.8% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 4,150 | $8.79/hr | 4.1% |
| Bartenders | 2,130 | $8.79/hr | 4.7% |
| Food Preparation Workers | 1,100 | $9.64/hr | 4.9% |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 1,000 | $10.20/hr | 16.3% |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 820 | $8.64/hr | 3.8% |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 630 | $8.88/hr | 6.5% |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 420 | $9.52/hr | 10.6% |
| Cooks, Short Order | 330 | $9.06/hr | 7.6% |
Tasks for Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
- Selects food items from serving or storage areas and places food and beverage items on serving tray or in takeout bag.
- Cooks or re-heats food items, such as french fries.
- Receives payment.
- Notifies kitchen personnel of shortages or special orders.
- Requests and records customer order and computes bill.
- Makes and serves hot and cold beverages or desserts.