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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in the Industry of Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned

The salary statistics and trend of chefs and head cooks in the industry of elementary and secondary schools - local government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare chefs and head cooks salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,350
25th Percentile Wage
$26,840
50th Percentile Wage
$32,090
75th Percentile Wage
$40,750
90th Percentile Wage
$51,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for chefs and head cooks in the industry of elementary and secondary schools - local government owned. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) chefs and head cooks is $51,250. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent chefs and head cooks is $22,350.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks in the industry of Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$32,090
-3.93% 0.53%
2016
$33,350
2.94% -
2015
$32,370
-0.80% -
2014
$32,630
3.22% -
2013
$31,580
-1.08% -
2012
$31,920
- -

Table 3. Compare Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector