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Total High School Students Enrolled
1,960,300
Total High School CTE Concentrators
55,750
Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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Food Service Managers | 54,000 | $52,830 | 14.3% |
Lodging Managers | 6,100 | $63,370 | 11.5% |
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 2,000 | $26,530 | 5% |
Chefs and Head Cooks | 20,300 | $46,360 | 14.3% |
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 96,900 | $32,590 | 14.4% |
Cooks, Fast Food | 104,200 | $24,470 | -0.5% |
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 29,600 | $33,720 | 12.5% |
Cooks, Restaurant | 135,700 | $29,130 | 17.7% |
Cooks, Short Order | 20,600 | $26,910 | 3.4% |
Food Preparation Workers | 111,700 | $26,040 | 12.2% |
Bartenders | 58,200 | $25,670 | 12.5% |
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 377,600 | $24,550 | 21.5% |
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 49,600 | $25,380 | 9.3% |
Waiters and Waitresses | 284,300 | $25,090 | 12.8% |
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 25,100 | $26,040 | 12% |
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 72,700 | $24,320 | 12.9% |
Dishwashers | 87,400 | $24,380 | 9.4% |
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 48,600 | $24,700 | 12.6% |
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 9,100 | $24,180 | 11% |
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 25,300 | $44,340 | 11.1% |
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 241,600 | $30,110 | 9.9% |
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 131,400 | $27,810 | 12.1% |
Animal Trainers | 5,000 | $34,950 | 20% |
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners | 1,100 | $26,650 | 9.1% |
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 15,600 | $24,430 | 2.6% |
Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 46,700 | $24,870 | 11.3% |
Recreation Workers | 52,000 | $28,330 | 6.5% |
Travel Agents | 10,500 | $45,320 | -7.6% |
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 25,500 | $28,340 | 13.3% |
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 16,900 | $36,640 | 12.4% |
Bakers | 32,600 | $28,420 | 12.3% |
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other | 1,300 | $33,600 | 15.4% |
Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 5,800 | $27,320 | 15.5% |
Concierges | 3,600 | $34,700 | 16.7% |
Cooks, All Other | 3,100 | $31,800 | 9.7% |
Gaming Dealers | 17,000 | $23,570 | 9.4% |
Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | 2,800 | $25,840 | 7.1% |
Gaming Cage Workers | 6,100 | $28,020 | 1.6% |
Gaming Service Workers, All Other | 3,000 | $30,280 | 3.3% |
Cooks, Private Household | 1,600 | $39,370 | 0% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
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Credential (California) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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Demanded | Earned | ||||
American Culinary Federation Certification | Certification | No Data | 35 | No Data | |
Certified Restaurant Server | Certification | No Data | 295 | No Data | |
PADI Diving Certificate | Certification | No Data | 34 | No Data | |
ServSafe Certification (Manager/Food Handler/Allergens/Alcohol) | Certification | No Data | 11,518 | No Data | |
TIPS Alcohol Awareness Certification | Certification | No Data | 54 | No Data |