Food Service
Bartenders
- 2025 median pay
- $34,340
- Entry credential
- No formal educational credential
No prior related occupation is typically required; employer requirements vary.
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Food Service careers
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Food Service
Chefs and Head Cooks
- 2025 median pay
- $62,470
- Entry credential
- High school diploma or equivalent + related experience
Prior related experience: 5 years or more.
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Cooks, Fast Food
- 2025 median pay
- $30,890
- Entry credential
- No formal educational credential
No prior related occupation is typically required; employer requirements vary.
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Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
- 2025 median pay
- $37,450
- Entry credential
- No formal educational credential
No prior related occupation is typically required; employer requirements vary.
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Cooks, Private Household
- 2025 median pay
- $47,940
- Entry credential
- Postsecondary nondegree award + related experience
Prior related experience: less than 5 years.
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Cooks, Restaurant
- 2025 median pay
- $37,390
- Entry credential
- No formal educational credential + related experience
Prior related experience: less than 5 years.
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Cooks, Short Order
- 2025 median pay
- $35,880
- Entry credential
- No formal educational credential
No prior related occupation is typically required; employer requirements vary.
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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
- 2025 median pay
- $33,980
- Entry credential
- No formal educational credential
No prior related occupation is typically required; employer requirements vary.
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Dishwashers
- 2025 median pay
- $34,810
- Entry credential
- No formal educational credential
No prior related occupation is typically required; employer requirements vary.
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Fast Food and Counter Workers
- 2025 median pay
- $31,200
- Entry credential
- No formal educational credential
No prior related occupation is typically required; employer requirements vary.
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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
- 2025 median pay
- $44,080
- Entry credential
- High school diploma or equivalent + related experience
Prior related experience: less than 5 years.
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Food Preparation Workers
- 2025 median pay
- $35,320
- Entry credential
- No formal educational credential
No prior related occupation is typically required; employer requirements vary.
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Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
- 2025 median pay
- $35,360
- Entry credential
- No formal educational credential
No prior related occupation is typically required; employer requirements vary.
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Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
- 2025 median pay
- $31,200
- Entry credential
- No formal educational credential
No prior related occupation is typically required; employer requirements vary.
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