Food Preparation

First-Line Food Prep Supervisors

SOC 35-1012

Lead the shift in a kitchen or counter and keep the line moving.

Median pay

$44k

$36k to $55k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

184k openings / yr

Education

High school

AI exposure

14%

modeled estimate · 40th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

48/100

Key skills

Speaking
Monitoring
Active Listening
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Learning Strategies

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.