1. Publication: FRANCES, DOL internal newsletter
Section: The Watercooler
Author: Alan Enderson
Date: September 2012
Soup's On! Bon Appetite!
This mouth-watering issue of Frances serves up delicious stories about food — glorious
food! The Bureau of Labor Statistics collected these tender morsals of data and
prepared this amuse-bouche about the food industry.
Some food for thought: Food stars like Martha Stewart make significantly more "dough"
than their food-service counterparts. McDonald's founder Ray Kroc and Colonel Harlen
Sanders built empires that changed the food landscape of world and have employed
countless people over the last half-plus century. And, a special thank-you for his
contribution to the food industry goes to the Earl of Sandwich.
Dig in to these savory stats!
Occupation Description
Average
Annual
Wage
Bartenders
Mix, serve drinks to customers directly or via wait
staff.
$18,680
Chefs and Head Cooks
Oversee food preparation. Direct kitchen staff,
handle food-related concerns.
$40,630
Cooks
Prepare/cook foods such as soups, salads,
entrees, desserts.
$20,260
Waiters and Waitresses
Take orders, serve food and beverages to
customers.
$18,330
Bakers
Mix, bake ingredients to make breads, pastries,
other baked goods.
$23,450
Food Processing
Operators (Includes Candy
Makers)
Set up, operate, and tend cooking equipment that
mixes, blends, cooks, or processes ingredients
used to manufacture food products.
$24,250
Agricultural and Food
Scientists
Ensure agricultural productivity and food safety. $58,450
Driver/Sales Workers
(Includes Pizza Delivery)
Drive over established routes or territory, sell or
deliver goods.
$27,490