The salary statistics of food service managers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare food service manager salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food service managers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $95,990. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid food service managers is $32,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food service managers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $57,400 | -0.80% | 5.54% |
| 2017 | $57,860 | 5.25% | - |
| 2016 | $54,820 | 14.90% | - |
| 2015 | $46,650 | -0.24% | - |
| 2014 | $46,760 | -14.29% | - |
| 2013 | $53,440 | -1.46% | - |
| 2012 | $54,220 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].