The annual salary statistics of food service managers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of food service managers in Athens-Clarke County 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 | $38,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food service managers in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,100.
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 | $62,340 | 18.77% | 30.43% |
| 2018 | $50,640 | 2.51% | - |
| 2017 | $49,370 | -3.61% | - |
| 2016 | $51,150 | 9.21% | - |
| 2015 | $46,440 | 5.90% | - |
| 2014 | $43,700 | 2.77% | - |
| 2013 | $42,490 | -2.07% | - |
| 2012 | $43,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,340, Athens-Clarke County is the second highest paying city for food service managers in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Dalton (median annual salary of $75,540). Compared with Dalton, the median annual salary of food service managers in Athens-Clarke County is 17.5 percent (17.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dalton | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Brunswick | |
| Valdosta | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Gainesville | |
| Rome | |
| Savannah | |
| Albany | |
| Columbus | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart | |
| Warner Robins | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Macon | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area |