# Hospitality & food careers — counted from open postings

Source: https://careerversion.com/careers/hospitality-food  
Counted: 2026-10-18T14:14:41.427475+00:00 from employers' own job boards; refreshed nightly. Only open roles. USD; posted bands only, where eight or more posted one, and a figure that could not be a year's pay is left out. Never estimated.

Hosting and feeding people — kitchens, service, hotels, events and travel.

## Facts
- Open roles: 13,255 across 371 employers
- Entry level (titled junior/intern, or a year or less asked and not titled senior): 2,077 (1,375 titled)
- Postings stating no level: 10,025
- New in the last 30 days (dated first publish): 975
- Median posted band at entry: $37K median (10th $32K, 90th $41K; 1103 posted bands)
- Median posted band, all levels: $39K median (10th $32K, 90th $54K; 3286 posted bands)
- Work mode: remote 15, hybrid 14, on site 11888, not stated 1338

## The roles
| Role | Open roles | Posted bands | Median band |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Restaurant Team Member | 1599 | 0 | — |
| Guest Service Associate/Cashier | 731 | 730 | $37K |
| Restaurant Shift Leader | 685 | 0 | — |
| Server | 663 | 234 | $35K |
| Cook | 573 | 102 | $45K |
| Restaurant Manager | 486 | 63 | $65K |
| Bartender | 285 | 2 | — |
| Deli Clerk | 253 | 54 | $40K |
| Bakery Clerk | 227 | 29 | $38K |
| Housekeeper | 223 | 46 | $40K |
| Line Cook | 210 | 92 | $41K |
| Guest Service | 167 | 0 | — |

## The ladder
| Level | Open roles | Posted bands | Median band |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Intern | 19 | 3 | — |
| Junior | 1356 | 1007 | $37K |
| Mid | 59 | 19 | $47K |
| Senior | 226 | 53 | $71K |
| Staff | 388 | 189 | $40K |
| Principal | 2 | 0 | — |
| Management | 1180 | 284 | $60K |

## Skills postings name most
- Customer Service: 6653 postings, 1368 at entry level
- Food Safety: 3877 postings, 256 at entry level
- Food Preparation: 2042 postings, 307 at entry level
- Line Cooking: 1853 postings, 314 at entry level
- Housekeeping: 1624 postings, 848 at entry level
- Kitchen Management: 1444 postings, 322 at entry level
- Store Management: 1443 postings, 876 at entry level
- DOT Compliance: 1325 postings, 2 at entry level
- Visual Merchandising: 1218 postings, 896 at entry level
- Cashiering: 1144 postings, 764 at entry level
- Service Standards: 1144 postings, 55 at entry level
- OSHA Safety Compliance: 1144 postings, 882 at entry level

## Employers with the most open roles
- Wab: 2505 open, 1 entry level
- Global Partners: 1103 open, 901 entry level
- Cec: 808 open, 0 entry level
- Asmglobal: 799 open, 123 entry level
- Churchs: 699 open, 1 entry level
- Shakeshack: 512 open, 0 entry level
- Dinebrands: 501 open, 375 entry level
- Hy-Vee: 408 open, 1 entry level
- Brookshires: 375 open, 1 entry level
- Boyd Gaming: 352 open, 27 entry level

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