Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Serve food to individuals outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotel rooms, hospital rooms, residential care facilities, or cars.
- O*NET-SOC code
35-3041.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$35,360
Employment, U.S.293,900
Median hourly wage$17.00
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $28,030 | $31,190 | $35,360 | $38,500 | $46,120 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,920 | $29,000 | 0.73 |
| Alaska | 430 | $38,090 | 0.70 |
| Arizona | 4,620 | $35,390 | 0.75 |
| Arkansas | 3,540 | $27,600 | 1.44 |
| California | 32,430 | $39,010 | 0.94 |
| Colorado | 7,750 | $38,900 | 1.43 |
| Connecticut | 5,050 | $35,950 | 1.58 |
| Delaware | 1,010 | $31,430 | 1.10 |
| District of Columbia | 1,260 | $37,920 | 0.95 |
| Florida | 19,240 | $33,930 | 1.03 |
| Georgia | 4,970 | $31,530 | 0.54 |
| Hawaii | 880 | $37,920 | 0.74 |
| Idaho | 930 | $34,220 | 0.58 |
| Illinois | 17,560 | $35,080 | 1.52 |
| Indiana | 3,900 | $31,840 | 0.64 |
| Iowa | 5,270 | $30,110 | 1.79 |
| Kansas | 1,270 | $29,040 | 0.47 |
| Kentucky | 3,660 | $32,200 | 0.97 |
| Louisiana | 2,380 | $27,200 | 0.65 |
| Maine | 540 | $37,680 | 0.45 |
| Maryland | 6,600 | $36,650 | 1.26 |
| Massachusetts | 5,830 | $36,750 | 0.85 |
| Michigan | 7,700 | $34,260 | 0.93 |
| Minnesota | 11,090 | $36,000 | 1.99 |
| Mississippi | 1,860 | $27,250 | 0.84 |
| Missouri | 7,490 | $31,840 | 1.35 |
| Montana | 1,050 | $32,090 | 1.09 |
| Nebraska | 3,800 | $31,540 | 1.96 |
| Nevada | 1,820 | $36,030 | 0.62 |
| New Hampshire | 1,770 | $36,710 | 1.37 |
| New Jersey | 11,400 | $36,390 | 1.41 |
| New Mexico | 670 | $35,740 | 0.41 |
| New York | 17,520 | $39,370 | 0.96 |
| North Carolina | 8,820 | $31,460 | 0.94 |
| North Dakota | 1,630 | $36,910 | 2.01 |
| Ohio | 15,320 | $30,440 | 1.46 |
| Oklahoma | 1,760 | $28,490 | 0.55 |
| Oregon | 4,420 | $36,620 | 1.19 |
| Pennsylvania | 13,940 | $33,300 | 1.22 |
| Rhode Island | 1,020 | $34,860 | 1.08 |
| South Carolina | 2,990 | $31,740 | 0.69 |
| South Dakota | 160 | $31,980 | 0.18 |
| Tennessee | 5,230 | $30,670 | 0.84 |
| Texas | 14,340 | $29,300 | 0.54 |
| Utah | 2,430 | $30,170 | 0.74 |
| Vermont | 780 | $37,540 | 1.36 |
| Virginia | 7,420 | $35,090 | 0.96 |
| Washington | 8,050 | $38,870 | 1.20 |
| West Virginia | 460 | $30,170 | 0.35 |
| Wisconsin | 6,680 | $34,670 | 1.20 |
| Wyoming | 250 | $33,090 | 0.47 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1-2 | 0.960 |
| 2 | Animal Caretakers | 1-2 | 0.960 |
| 3 | Bartenders | 1-2 | 0.956 |
| 4 | Nursing Assistants | 3 | 0.954 |
| 5 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 1-2 | 0.950 |
| 6 | Dietetic Technicians | 3 | 0.949 |
| 7 | Waiters and Waitresses | 1-2 | 0.949 |
| 8 | Cooks, Fast Food | 1-2 | 0.947 |
| 9 | Postal Service Clerks | 1-2 | 0.946 |
| 10 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 1-2 | 0.946 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Food Servers, Nonrestaurant, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | Service Orientation | 0.88 | 0.949 |
| Baristas | Service Orientation | 0.76 | 0.945 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | Service Orientation | 0.88 | 0.939 |
| Cashiers | Service Orientation | 0.76 | 0.936 |
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | Service Orientation | 1.00 | 0.934 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | Reading Comprehension | 1.00 | 0.933 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | Reading Comprehension | 0.76 | 0.932 |
| Bakers | Time Management | 0.76 | 0.928 |
| Funeral Attendants | Service Orientation | 1.00 | 0.926 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Food Servers, Nonrestaurant, excluding software Food Servers, Nonrestaurant already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Compris software | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| MICROS Systems HSI Profits Series | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| NCR Advanced Checkout Solution | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| NCR NeighborhoodPOS | 4 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Intuit QuickBooks Point of Sale | 4 of 20 | 30.8x |
| The General Store | 4 of 20 | 30.8x |
| MEDITECH software | 4 of 20 | 2.4x |
| Medical procedure coding software | 3 of 20 | 3.1x |
| Microsoft Excel | 17 of 20 | 0.9x |
| Microsoft Word | 15 of 20 | 0.9x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.38 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.12 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.38 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.65 | 3.52 |
| English Language | 3.65 | 3.52 |
| Food Production | 3.00 | 2.74 |
| Administration and Management | 2.97 | 2.39 |
| Education and Training | 2.88 | 3.03 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.86 | 2.76 |
| Mathematics | 2.76 | 2.53 |
| Psychology | 2.51 | 2.94 |
| Law and Government | 2.36 | 2.01 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.33 | 2.30 |
| Administrative | 2.31 | 2.26 |
| Production and Processing | 2.26 | 2.03 |
| Telecommunications | 2.26 | 1.22 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.25 | 1.58 |
| Communications and Media | 2.22 | 1.86 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.14 | 1.85 |
| Chemistry | 2.07 | 2.04 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.07 | 1.30 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.05 | 1.31 |
| Mechanical | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.88 | 1.56 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.76 | 1.50 |
| Design | 1.74 | 1.55 |
| Biology | 1.71 | 1.12 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.68 | 1.38 |
| Building and Construction | 1.60 | 0.99 |
| Foreign Language | 1.59 | not rated |
| Transportation | 1.57 | 1.01 |
| Physics | 1.56 | 1.06 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.55 | 1.20 |
| Geography | 1.53 | 0.80 |
| History and Archeology | 1.27 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.18 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.25 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.88 | 2.12 |
| Information Ordering | 2.88 | 2.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Written Expression | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Static Strength | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.38 | 1.38 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Stamina | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Time Sharing | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Visualization | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Memorization | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.12 | 1.25 |
| Control Precision | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Originality | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Response Orientation | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Facebook hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- CBORD Nutrition Service Suite
- Capital Codeworks MenuMax
- Picis CareSuite
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs, AR | 230 | 3.11 | $27,600 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | 250 | 3.11 | $30,790 |
| Kankakee, IL | 240 | 2.95 | $32,430 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 670 | 2.84 | $35,880 |
| Battle Creek, MI | 270 | 2.65 | $36,710 |
| Bismarck, ND | 350 | 2.56 | $37,010 |
| Rochester, MN | 590 | 2.55 | $35,630 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 390 | 2.47 | $28,140 |
| Lincoln, NE | 850 | 2.46 | $29,480 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 230 | 2.30 | $37,280 |