Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers

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2021 Workforce

545k

Average Age

36.3

Estimated Job Growth

5.86%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$31,232

Average Male Salary

$36,509

Average Female Salary

$27,419

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 $31,232 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers are Washington County PUMA, AR, St. Mary's & Calvert Counties PUMA, MD, and Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers are Oklahoma City (West Central) PUMA, OK, Oklahoma City (Central) PUMA, OK, and Provo City PUMA, UT.

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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 2021 was 545,002 people, of which 58.1% were women and 41.9% were men. Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers are paid most in Osceola County (West) PUMA, FL but are relatively concentrated in Oklahoma City (West Central) PUMA, OK.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

228,627

Male Workforce

± 11.7k

316,375

Female Workforce

± 13.8k

The Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers workforce in 2021 was 545,002 people (58.1% women and 41.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 2.66% between 2014 (530,894) and 2021 (545,002).

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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($41,599), New Jersey ($41,268), and Massachusetts ($39,410).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$31,232

AVERAGE WAGE

#450 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers earned an average of $31,232, $28,363 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.371

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.371, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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 Construction ($63,007).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

545k

2021 Workforce

± 18,092

−4.04%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.84%

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 86.8%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 7.66% and Drinking places, alcoholic beverages with 5.55%.

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 2021 was 545,002 people, with 58.1% woman, and 41.9% 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 2021 was 545,002 people, with 58.1% woman, and 41.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (105,134 people), 25 to 29 years (81,667 people), and 30 to 34 years (66,926 people). Among them they concentrated 46.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 21.6% of Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers workers were Hispanic and 78.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (84.3%), Puerto Rican (9.59)%, and Salvadoran (6.14)%

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Races

In 2021, 65.6% of the Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers workforce were White, of which 58.5% were women and 41.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15%) and Other (7.01%).

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 2021 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (17,725 people), Visual & Performing Arts (4,964 people), and Education (4,825 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Firstline supervisors of food preparation & serving workers workers were High School or Equivalent (194,605 people), Some college (175,651 people), and Bachelors Degree (58,252 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 3.71%, but First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers are expected to see a growth of 5.86% 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.

5.86%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.