Jobs Similar to First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Also called: Food Service Supervisors
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Food Service Managers, Chefs and Head Cooks and First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers.
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers: $44,080 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Food Service Managers | 84% | $69,390+57% | High school |
| 2 | Chefs and Head CooksSame group | 80% | $62,470+42% | Training or associate |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 80% | $48,520+10% | High school |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 77% | $49,100+11% | High school |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | 77% | $63,820+45% | High school |
| 6 | Gambling Managers | 76% | $93,220+111% | High school |
| 7 | Lodging Managers | 76% | $69,250+57% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 76% | $48,590+10% | Training or associate |
| 9 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | 76% | $48,560+10% | High school |
| 10 | Bartenders | 75% | $34,340−22% | High school |
| 11 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | 75% | $79,520+80% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 74% | $87,520+99% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Spa Managers | 73% | $69,770Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 14 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 73% | $96,660+119% | High school |
| 15 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 73% | $69,500+58% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | 73% | $34,980−21% | High school |
| 17 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 73% | $107,230+143% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | General and Operations Managers | 71% | $105,770+140% | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | 71% | $55,940+27% | High school |
| 20 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 71% | $31,200−29% | High school |
- 1Food Service Managers
84% similar · $69,390 (+57%) · High school
- 2Chefs and Head Cooks
80% similar · $62,470 (+42%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
80% similar · $48,520 (+10%) · High school
- 4First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
77% similar · $49,100 (+11%) · High school
- 5First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
77% similar · $63,820 (+45%) · High school
- 6Gambling Managers
76% similar · $93,220 (+111%) · High school
- 7Lodging Managers
76% similar · $69,250 (+57%) · Bachelor's degree
- 8First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
76% similar · $48,590 (+10%) · Training or associate
- 9First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services
76% similar · $48,560 (+10%) · High school
- 10Bartenders
75% similar · $34,340 (−22%) · High school
- 11Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
75% similar · $79,520 (+80%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
74% similar · $87,520 (+99%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Spa Managers
73% similar · $69,770 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 14Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
73% similar · $96,660 (+119%) · High school
- 15First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
73% similar · $69,500 (+58%) · Training or associate
- 16Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
73% similar · $34,980 (−21%) · High school
- 17Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
73% similar · $107,230 (+143%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18General and Operations Managers
71% similar · $105,770 (+140%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
71% similar · $55,940 (+27%) · High school
- 20Fast Food and Counter Workers
71% similar · $31,200 (−29%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers.
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents73% similar · $96,660 (+119%)
- Gambling Managers76% similar · $93,220 (+111%)
- Food Service Managers84% similar · $69,390 (+57%)
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers77% similar · $63,820 (+45%)
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers71% similar · $55,940 (+27%)
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers77% similar · $49,100 (+11%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (90)
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (84)
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services (83)
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers (83)
- Bartenders (82)
- Food Service Managers (78)
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria (76)
- Fast Food and Counter Workers (75)
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers (74)
- Waiters and Waitresses (74)
Questions about jobs like first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers
What jobs are most similar to first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Food Service Managers (84% similar), Chefs and Head Cooks (80% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (80% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (77% similar) and First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers (77% similar).
Which jobs like first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers ($107,230, +143%; usually a bachelor's degree), General and Operations Managers ($105,770, +140%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Postmasters and Mail Superintendents ($96,660, +119%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers ($44,080). Without more preparation than first-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers usually need: Postmasters and Mail Superintendents, Gambling Managers and Food Service Managers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.