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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Role Overview

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.

Recommended Majors

Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General. Culinary Arts/Chef Training. Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager. Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager. Foodservice Systems Administration/Management.

Related Careers

Bartenders Bartenders Chefs and Head Cooks Cooks Cooks and Food Preparation Workers Cooks, All Other

Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
District of Columbia $56,350
Washington $49,850
Hawaii $49,820
Connecticut $49,480
Rhode Island $49,000
Delaware $48,700
New Jersey $48,210
Colorado $47,920
Vermont $47,650
Maine $47,600
New Hampshire $47,460
Alaska $47,010
New York $46,680
Massachusetts $46,630
California $46,140

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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$42,010

Projected Growth (10yr)

+6.0%

Avg. annual openings

183.9k

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