The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,950 | 16.53% | 22.87% |
| 2021 | $50,040 | -16.11% | - |
| 2020 | $58,100 | 0.88% | - |
| 2019 | $57,590 | -4.22% | - |
| 2018 | $60,020 | 2.88% | - |
| 2017 | $58,290 | 24.40% | - |
| 2013 | $44,070 | -4.92% | - |
| 2012 | $46,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,950 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is in the middle of salary range for chefs and head cooks in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of chefs and head cooks in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower than that in the highest paying The Villages and 34.4 percent (34.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sebring.