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

The salary statistics and trend of chefs and head cooks in the industry of elementary and secondary schools - privately 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
$30,730
25th Percentile Wage
$38,390
50th Percentile Wage
$52,540
75th Percentile Wage
$65,030
90th Percentile Wage
$75,090

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for chefs and head cooks in the industry of elementary and secondary schools - privately 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 $75,090. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $52,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent chefs and head cooks is $30,730.

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 - Privately owned from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$52,540
11.99% 1.07%
2016
$46,240
-1.41% -
2015
$46,890
-1.34% -
2014
$47,520
-6.65% -
2013
$50,680
-2.57% -
2012
$51,980
- -

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