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In the United States, nearly 3 million jobs were held by chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers in 2002. Below is a table showing the distribution of jobs held by various professions within the Culinary Arts.
| 2002 Culinary Job Dstribution |
| Chefs and head cooks |
132,000 |
| Food preparation workers |
850,000 |
| Fast food cooks |
588,000 |
| Institution and cafeteria cooks |
436,000 |
| Private household cooks |
8,000 |
| Restaurant cooks |
727,000 |
| Short order cooks |
227,000 |
Job openings for chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers are expected to grow through 2012. In 2002. The average hourly earnings of chefs and head cooks were $13.43 in 2002.
- The middle 50 percent earned between $9.86 and $19.03.
- The lowest 10 percent earned less than $7.66
- The highest 10 percent earned more than $25.86 per hour.
The chart below represents the average earnings of chefs and head cooks by largest employing industries in 2002.
| 2002 Average Earnings - Chefs |
| Full-service restaurants |
$12.70 |
| Limited-service eating places |
$10.49 |
| Other amusement and recreation industries |
$18.31 |
| Special food services |
$13.98 |
| Traveler accommodation |
$17.03 |
SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 Edition
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