4. Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
Most food and beverage serving and related workers learn their skills on the job but the more knowledge you have about the field the better. The median hourly wage for food and beverage serving and related workers was $9.16 in May 2015. Employment of food and beverage serving and related workers is projected to grow 10 percent by 2024. The BLS estimates 343,500 new jobs in this field by 2024.