The salary statistics of food service managers in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare food service manager salaries in different industries within the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector.
Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
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50th Percentile Wage | |
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90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food service managers in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) food service managers is $98,930. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $58,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid food service managers is $35,870.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of food service managers in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation from 2012 to 2016.
Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
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2016 | 58,570 | 2.71% | 10.48% |
2015 | 56,980 | 3.46% | - |
2014 | 55,010 | 3.58% | - |
2013 | 53,040 | 1.15% | - |
2012 | 52,430 | - | - |
The average salaries of food service managers in twelve industries in the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for food service manager occupations is the amusement parks and arcades industry with an annual salary $62,030. The lowest paying industry is the theater companies and dinner theaters industry (annual salary $49,600). For detailed food service manager salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2016 and published in April 2017 [1].