Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

490k

Average Age

36.3

Estimated Job Growth

6.01%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$36,382

Average Male Salary

$41,210

Average Female Salary

$33,008

About

Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers was $36,382 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers are St. Louis City (South) PUMA, MO, Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN, and Osceola County (West) PUMA, FL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers are Osceola County (West) PUMA, FL, Benton (Southwest), Sherburne (Northwest) & Stearns (East) Counties--St. Cloud City PUMA, MN, and Cleveland City (East) & Bratenahl Village PUMA, OH.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers workforce. Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers workforce in 2024 was 490,209 people, of which 58.9% were women and 41.1% were men.

Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers are paid most in Osceola County (West) PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in Osceola County (West) PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

201,686

Male Workforce

± 11k

288,523

Female Workforce

± 13.2k

The Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers workforce in 2024 was 490,209 people (58.9% women and 41.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of −8.54% between 2014 (535,982) and 2024 (490,209).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($57,283), Montana ($51,546), and New Jersey ($48,764).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$36,382

AVERAGE WAGE

#401 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers earned an average of $36,382, $33,495 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.367

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.367, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers and on wages for those in the field. Restaurants & Food Services is the industry that employs the most Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers, by average wage, is Other health care services ($80,925).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

490k

2024 Workforce

± 17,162

−1.18%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5%

This graphic shows the share of Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers employed by various industries. Restaurants & Food Services employs the largest share of Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers at 83.8%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 7.99% and Drinking places, alcoholic beverages with 5.84%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers in the US. The workforce of Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers in 2024 was 490,209 people, with 58.9% woman, and 41.1% men. The average age of male Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers in the workforce is 35.6 and of female Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers is 36.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers in 2024 was 490,209 people, with 58.9% woman, and 41.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (97,189 people), 25 to 29 years (66,636 people), and 30 to 34 years (61,338 people). Among them they concentrated 45.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 24.1% of Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers workers were Hispanic and 75.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (62.7%), Puerto Rican (11.7)%, and Salvadoran (4.51)%

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Races

In 2024, 57.2% of the Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers workforce were White, of which 59.4% were women and 40.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (14.5%) and Two or More Races (13.9%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (16,741 people), Education (4,729 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (4,611 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers workers were High School or Equivalent (181,716 people), Some college (147,874 people), and Bachelors Degree (54,262 people).

The graphic shows the Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Monitoring, Coordination.

Projections

Projections on job growth for First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers are expected to see a growth of 6.01% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers.

6.01%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.