Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker, Including Fast Food Salary in the Industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

The salary statistics and trend of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare combined food preparation and serving worker, including fast food salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,320
25th Percentile Wage
$21,380
50th Percentile Wage
$24,560
75th Percentile Wage
$31,130
90th Percentile Wage
$37,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food is $37,650. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $24,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food is $19,320.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$24,560
9.53% 11.32%
2016
$22,220
4.32% -
2015
$21,260
1.93% -
2014
$20,850
-7.87% -
2013
$22,490
3.16% -
2012
$21,780
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Table 3. Compare Combined Food Preparation and Serving Worker, Including Fast Food Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in 26 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Local government owned
$30,310
Business Schools and Computer and Management Training
$29,270
Junior colleges - State government owned
$27,450
Technical and trade schools - Local government owned
$27,300
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned
$25,000
Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)
$24,710
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
$24,560
Educational Services - State government owned
$24,370
Technical and Trade Schools
$24,330
Educational Support Services - Local government owned
$24,290
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
$24,280
Educational Support Services
$24,240
Educational Support Services - Privately owned
$24,240
Technical and trade schools - Privately owned
$23,900
Educational Services - Privately owned
$23,770
Junior colleges - Local government owned
$23,330
Business schools and computer and management training - Privately owned
$23,320
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned
$23,310
Educational Services
$23,290
Elementary and Secondary Schools - State government owned
$23,260
Educational Services - Local government owned
$23,190
Elementary and Secondary Schools
$23,190
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
$23,180
Other Schools and Instruction
$23,120
Other schools and instruction - Privately owned
$23,120
Technical and trade schools - State government owned
$21,940

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