The annual salary statistics of food service managers in Boulder, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food service managers in Boulder is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food service managers in Boulder, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food service managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $75,370 | 3.58% | 26.59% |
| 2018 | $72,670 | 20.15% | - |
| 2017 | $58,030 | 12.96% | - |
| 2016 | $50,510 | 0.48% | - |
| 2015 | $50,270 | -3.84% | - |
| 2014 | $52,200 | -5.63% | - |
| 2013 | $55,140 | -0.34% | - |
| 2012 | $55,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,370, Boulder is the second highest paying city for food service managers in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $84,170). Compared with Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of food service managers in Boulder is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boulder | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Greeley | |
| Pueblo |