NYC Hired: Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Prospects: Very Favorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth

Serve food to individuals outside of a restaurant environment, such as in hotel rooms, hospital rooms, residential care facilities, or cars. Excludes "Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers" (41-9091) and "Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop" (35-3022).

Current openings

Hospital Food Service Worker 57
Room Service Food Server 17

Number of positions

2012: 7,880 2014: 8,180

Annual job postings

New: 150 Replacement: 240
(Total: 390)

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$26,770
($12/hour)

Middle:
$35,490
($17/hour)

Up to:
$40,900
($19/hour)

Average:
$36,190
($17/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
Less than high school

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Short-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.