The salary statistics and trend of cooks in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare cooks salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cooks in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state 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) cooks is $46,000. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cooks is $20,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cooks in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,010 | 5.56% | 11.03% |
| 2016 | $30,230 | 3.37% | - |
| 2015 | $29,210 | 2.02% | - |
| 2014 | $28,620 | 0.35% | - |
| 2013 | $28,520 | 0.14% | - |
| 2012 | $28,480 | - | - |
The average salaries of cooks in 27 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of cooks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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