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Sort by:  Employed by this Industry Code Occupation Projected Growth
(2010-2020) 		Projected Job Openings
(2010-2020)
14% 13-1121.00 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners   Bright Outlook Bright Outlook    Much faster than average   Much faster than average 45,000
83% 35-3021.00 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Bright Outlook  Average   Average 1,146,500
54% 35-2021.00 Food Preparation Workers Bright Outlook  Average   Average 377,100
93% 35-2014.00 Cooks, Restaurant Bright Outlook  Average   Average 312,900
76% 35-1012.00 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Bright Outlook  Average   Average 248,300
14% 35-2012.00 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Bright Outlook  Average   Average 136,200
35% 53-3031.00 Driver/Sales Workers Bright Outlook  Average   Average 122,900
95% 43-4081.00 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Bright Outlook  Average   Average 115,900
36% 35-3041.00 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant  Average   Average 96,700
39% 39-3011.00 Gaming Dealers  Average   Average 54,600
51% 39-6011.00 Baggage Porters and Bellhops  Average   Average 17,100
14% 39-3093.00 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants  Average   Average 12,700
48% 35-2019.00 Cooks, All Other  Average   Average 8,000
46% 39-6012.00 * Concierges  Average   Average 7,400
24% 39-3019.00 Gaming Service Workers, All Other  Average   Average 6,900
13% 27-2031.00 Dancers  Average   Average 6,200
34% 11-9071.00 Gaming Managers  Average   Average 1,000
92% 35-3031.00 Waiters and Waitresses Bright Outlook  Slower than average   Slower than average 1,324,300
30% 37-2012.00 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Bright Outlook  Slower than average   Slower than average 351,900
64% 35-3022.00 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Bright Outlook  Slower than average   Slower than average 350,400
  35-3022.01 Baristas Bright Outlook    
86% 35-9021.00 Dishwashers Bright Outlook  Slower than average   Slower than average 268,800
95% 35-9031.00 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Bright Outlook  Slower than average   Slower than average 245,700
81% 35-3011.00 Bartenders Bright Outlook  Slower than average   Slower than average 220,600
82% 35-9011.00 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Bright Outlook  Slower than average   Slower than average 165,400
81% 35-2015.00 Cooks, Short Order  Slower than average   Slower than average 46,500
55% 11-9081.00 Lodging Managers  Slower than average   Slower than average 18,200
31% 39-1011.00 Gaming Supervisors  Slower than average   Slower than average 9,200
10% 39-1012.00 Slot Supervisors  Slower than average   Slower than average 4,600
23% 27-3012.00 Public Address System and Other Announcers  Slower than average   Slower than average 3,800
23% 33-9031.00 Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators  Slower than average   Slower than average 1,700
20% 51-3011.00 Bakers  Little or no change   Little or no change 46,800
14% 51-6011.00 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers  Little or no change   Little or no change 44,300
14% 37-1011.00 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers  Little or no change   Little or no change 33,200
72% 35-1011.00 Chefs and Head Cooks  Little or no change   Little or no change 18,000
94% 35-2011.00 Cooks, Fast Food Bright Outlook  Decline slowly or moderately   Decline slowly or moderately 113,000
47% 11-9051.00 Food Service Managers  Decline slowly or moderately   Decline slowly or moderately 59,100
53% 35-9099.00 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other  Decline slowly or moderately   Decline slowly or moderately 22,900
22% 41-2012.00 Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers  Decline rapidly   Decline rapidly 9,100
26% 43-3041.00 Gaming Cage Workers  Decline rapidly   Decline rapidly 3,100

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2010-2020 employment projections. "Projected Growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2010-2020). "Projected Job Openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.