The salary statistics and trend of cooks in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately 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 | $20,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,860 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cooks in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional 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) cooks is $49,860. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cooks is $20,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cooks in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $31,670 | 3.76% | 11.27% |
| 2016 | $30,480 | 2.20% | - |
| 2015 | $29,810 | 0.97% | - |
| 2014 | $29,520 | 2.44% | - |
| 2013 | $28,800 | 2.43% | - |
| 2012 | $28,100 | - | - |
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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