Below, is an average salary comparison by position in the food service industry. As you can
see, the more education a member of the food service industry has, the higher their
salary is.
Source: foodservice.com
| Occupation |
Average Salary |
| Administrative |
$37425 |
| Advertising & Marketing |
$52500 |
| Baker |
$27724 |
| Bus Person |
$13438 |
| Cafeteria Staff |
$15686 |
| Chef |
$41575 |
| Chef Manager |
$41453 |
| Chef, Executive |
$56552 |
| Chef, Pastry |
$36848 |
| Chef, Sous |
$36603 |
| Construction/Facilities |
$35833 |
| Consultant |
$57436 |
| Cooks |
$25061 |
| Customer Service |
$29875 |
| Decorator |
$24318 |
| Delivery |
$35625 |
| Dietitian |
$43654 |
| Director, Catering |
$46071 |
| Director, Food & Beverage |
$53929 |
| Director, Foodservice |
$48279 |
| Director, Operations |
$72115 |
| Financial |
$47500 |
| Food Safety |
$35000 |
| Food Stylist |
$50000 |
| Host/Hostess |
$11111 |
| Human Resources |
$50462 |
| Kitchen Staff |
$22500 |
| Maitre D |
$48333 |
| Manager |
$36798 |
| Manager, Assistant |
$31250 |
| Manager, Catering |
$43750 |
| Manager, Dining Room |
$26563 |
| Manager, District |
$66346 |
| Manager, Food & Beverage |
$42206 |
| Manager, General |
$47411 |
| Manager, Kitchen |
$32500 |
| Manager, Regional |
$64000 |
| Manager, Unit |
$40833 |
| Nutritionist |
$36786 |
| Purchasing |
$47870 |
| Quality Control |
$46184 |
| Research & Development |
$54118 |
| Sales |
$49256 |
| Sales, Associate |
$30833 |
| Sales, Distributor Rep |
$52955 |
| Sales, Manafacturer Rep |
$70417 |
| Senior Management |
$65833 |
| Servers |
$20278 |
| Steward |
$16250 |
| Supervisor |
$28700 |
| Supervisor, Area |
$45833 |
| Supervisor, Dining Room |
$30833 |
| Supervisor, Kitchen |
$22500 |
| Supervisor, Line |
$22500 |
| Technology |
$57500 |
| education |
$43333 |
| Warehouse |
$28929 |
Below, is data from the U.S. Census Bureau (1998 data).
| Degree Level |
Average Income |
| No high school diploma |
$20110 |
| High school graduate |
$28307 |
| Associate's Degree |
$36392 |
| Bachelor's Degree |
$50056 |
| Master's Degree |
$63220 |
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