Short Order Cooks Salary in the Industry of Food and Beverage Stores

The salary statistics and trend of short order cooks in the industry of food and beverage stores are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare short order cooks salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$18,330
25th Percentile Wage
$20,480
50th Percentile Wage
$24,020
75th Percentile Wage
$29,270
90th Percentile Wage
$35,600

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for short order cooks in the industry of food and beverage stores. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) short order cooks is $35,600. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $24,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent short order cooks is $18,330.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of short order cooks in the industry of Food and Beverage Stores from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$24,020
5.16% 9.16%
2016
$22,780
4.57% -
2015
$21,740
0.32% -
2014
$21,670
-1.02% -
2013
$21,890
0.32% -
2012
$21,820
- -

Table 3. Compare Short Order Cooks Salary in Different Industries within the Retail Trade Sector


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