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Food Service Managers

Management · SOC 11-9051

0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$69,390
Median Annual Salary
Bright ↗
O*NET Outlook
46,900
Proj. Annual Openings
238,430
Employment (OEWS 2025)
+0.2%/yr
Empl. growth (2019–2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score

AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.

Decision card

Career Evidence Passport

SOC 11-9051 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.

Proxy / seed data labeledDescriptive-only
SOC exposure
0.0%
Low · Anthropic AEI
Automation friction
41/100
Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
Wages
$69,390
H-1B offered wage $70,512; LCAs are filings.
Projected openings
46,900
BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +6.4%.
Observed/proxy demand
31
FY2025 certified LCAs; 60,288 postings in 2025.

Skill evidence

Service OrientationActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringManagement of Personnel Resources

Transition context

  • H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
  • Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
  • Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
  • This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.

AI Exposure Analysis

AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure13.2%

Across AI measures

Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.

34.1%
Consensus
Actual adoption · Anthropic0%
AI capability · OpenAI41.7%
AI ability · AIOE60.7%
Automation baseline (2013) · Frey & Osborne8.3%

AI could do ~41.7% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.

Top Skills

1.Service Orientation
2.Active Listening
3.Speaking
4.Monitoring
5.Management of Personnel Resources

H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand

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Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.

451
Decade Total (Certified LCAs)
31
FY2025 Volume
0% of all H-1B filings in FY2025
$70,512
Median Offered Wage (Latest Year)
#235 of 776
Rank by Total Volume
H-1B filing volume, FY2016–FY2025

O*NET occupation profile

What this work involves

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that serves food and beverages.

Common titles: Banquet Manager, Catering Manager, CDM (Certified Dietary Manager), Dining Service Director, F and B Manager (Food and Beverage Manager), Food Service Director

Representative Tasks

  • Count money and make bank deposits.
  • Establish standards for personnel performance and customer service.
  • Keep records required by government agencies regarding sanitation or food subsidies.
  • Schedule staff hours and assign duties.
  • Investigate and resolve complaints regarding food quality, service, or accommodations.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Monitor activities of individuals to ensure safety or compliance with rules.
  • Provide basic information to guests, visitors, or clients.
  • Collect payments for goods or services.
  • Develop organizational policies or programs.
  • Maintain regulatory or compliance documentation.

Tools & Technologies

Google Docs · hotIntuit QuickBooks · hotMicrosoft Word · hotArmy Food Management Information SystemAurora FoodProClubSoft Food & Beverage Point of SaleCulinary Software Services ChefTecDinerware Intuitive RestaurantEvernoteFood Service Solutions FoodCo

Employment Projections & AI Exposure

15
Occupations Shown
12.0%
Avg AI Exposure
10
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.

Employment & Wage Trend

BLS OEWS, 2019–2025


Occupation Employment & Wage TrendMulti-year BLS OEWS history for SOC 11-9051: 2019 — employment: 235,470, median wage: $55,320; 2020 — employment: 197,010, median wage: $56,590; 2021 — employment: 210,680, median wage: $59,440; 2022 — employment: 231,100, median wage: $61,310; 2023 — employment: 246,070, median wage: $63,060; 2025 — employment: 238,430, median wage: $69,390.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.

Sector Comparison

MetricThis CareerSector Average
AI Exposure0.0%13.2%
OutlookBright ↗40% Bright
Median Salary$69,390N/A
AI Resiliency100/100N/A