Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other
Overview
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other has a national median salary of $35,840 per year, with +5.5% projected job growth from 2025–2035. The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists no formal educational credential as the typical education needed to enter this occupation.
Description
All food preparation and serving related workers not listed separately.
Education
Education Levels of Current Workers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists no formal educational credential as the typical education needed to enter this occupation. The chart below shows the highest level of education held by people already working in this field, ages 25 and older. It includes workers who earned more education than the job requires and workers who entered the field under earlier requirements, so the largest bar is not the entry requirement. For example, if someone finished a bachelor's degree and then started working in this field, they are counted under “Bachelor's degree” here, but the job itself typically asks for no formal educational credential.
Certificates
Certifications applicable to Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other:
| Certificate name | Certifying Organization | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Culinary Foundations | World Association of Master Chefs | D |
Income & Employability
Income Percentile
The median (50th percentile) is the middle wage; 10% earn less than the low figure and 10% earn more than the high figure.
| Low (10%) | $25,470 |
| Median (50%) | $35,840 |
| High (90%) | $47,550 |
Income by Experience
How pay typically grows from entry level (0–2 yrs) to expert (8+ yrs).
Experience data not available.
Employability
There are currently 85,100 jobs in this career path (2025). That number is projected to grow to 89,700 by 2035, a +5.5% change.
+5.5% growthVideo Resources
Training Programs
12 programs at 10 schools on Career School App prepare students for a career as Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other, including Culinary Arts (12).
- Professional Culinary Arts & HospitalityCharlotte Technical College · Port Charlotte, FLCertificate · 1,200 clock hours — about 36 weeks
- Culinary ArtsDorsey College · Roseville, MIDiploma · 48 weeks (~12 months)
- Culinary ArtsKeiser University · Melbourne, FLAssociate Degree · 24 Months
- Professional Culinary Arts & HospitalityRadford M. Locklin Technical College · Milton, FLCertificate · 1,200 clock hours
- Professional Culinary Arts & HospitalityRidge Technical College · Winter Haven, FLCertificate · 1,200 clock hours
- Professional Culinary Arts & HospitalityRIVEROAK Technical College · Live Oak, FLCertificate · 1,200 clock hours (1 year and 6 months)
- Professional Culinary ProgramThe Culinary School of Fort Worth · Fort Worth, TXCertificate · 36 weeks
- Professional Culinary Arts & HospitalityTraviss Technical College · Lakeland, FLCertificate · 1,200 clock hours
- Professional Culinary Arts & HospitalityTreasure Coast Technical College · Vero Beach, FLCertificate · 1,200 clock hours — 11 months
- Professional Culinary Arts & HospitalityWithlacoochee Technical College · Inverness, FLCertificate · 1,200 clock hours
- STEEL ProgramRidge Technical College · Winter Haven, FLCertificate · Two years
- Professional Culinary Program (Evening)The Culinary School of Fort Worth · Fort Worth, TXCertificate · 36 weeks
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Wage, employment and outlook figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) and the Employment Projections program. Figures describe the occupation, not any particular program or graduate.
Career cluster definitions are from Advance CTE.
Pay-by-experience bands are from Lightcast (as recent as July 2025).