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First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$44,080
United States, 2025
Employment
1,223,240
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in preparing and serving food.
- O*NET code
- 35-1012.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Resolve customer complaints regarding food service.
- Train workers in food preparation, and in service, sanitation, and safety procedures.
- Assign duties, responsibilities, and work stations to employees in accordance with work requirements.
- Present bills and accept payments.
- Perform various financial activities, such as cash handling, deposit preparation, and payroll.
- Supervise and participate in kitchen and dining area cleaning activities.
- Recommend measures for improving work procedures and worker performance to increase service quality and enhance job safety.
- Specify food portions and courses, production and time sequences, and workstation and equipment arrangements.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$29,940
25th percentile
$35,980
75th percentile
$54,570
90th percentile
$65,570
Most important skills
- Management of Personnel Resources4.0
- Speaking3.9
- Monitoring3.9
- Coordination3.9
- Active Listening3.8
- Instructing3.8
- Service Orientation3.6
- Reading Comprehension3.3
- Negotiation3.1
- Learning Strategies3.1
- Critical Thinking3.1
- Social Perceptiveness3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 22 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
22
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management of Personnel Resources | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Coordination | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Instructing | 3.8 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.1 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Time Management | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Active Listening | 3.8 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Negotiation | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Writing | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Active Learning | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Management of Material Resources | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $61,610 | 12,090 | 2025 |
| WA | $59,400 | 20,700 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | $58,740 | 610 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $58,520 | 600 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $58,260 | 2,720 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $57,870 | 340 | 2025 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $57,470 | 140 | 2025 |
| DC | $57,170 | 2,830 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | $56,600 | 970 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $56,260 | 710 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $55,690 | 300 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $55,520 | 6,390 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | $54,200 | 690 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | $53,200 | 1,780 | 2025 |
| CT | $52,940 | 10,770 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | $52,910 | 230 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $52,540 | 3,600 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $52,520 | 13,570 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $52,380 | 1,470 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $52,020 | 1,520 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.