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Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

General Information

Description

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit82.48%
  2. State and local government7.01%
  3. Self-employed5.79%
  4. Private, not for profit4.01%
  5. Federal government0.35%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Hospitality & Tourism

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Salary

Average Salary

Salary

$36,570

State-by-state Salary

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$48,000
$22,770
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Education

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • High school 43%
  • Less than high school 37%
  • Post-secondary certificate 9%
  • Associate's degree 7%
  • Some college 2%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Bachelor's degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%

Related College Majors

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Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Education and Training
  • Administrative
  • Administration and Management
  • Food Production

Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership
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* Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.

Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.