The salary statistics of food service managers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare food service manager salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for food service managers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) food service managers is $102,170. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $63,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid food service managers is $40,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of food service managers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $63,640 | 2.88% | 15.49% |
| 2017 | $61,810 | 4.21% | - |
| 2016 | $59,210 | 3.33% | - |
| 2015 | $57,240 | 2.04% | - |
| 2014 | $56,070 | 2.23% | - |
| 2013 | $54,820 | 1.90% | - |
| 2012 | $53,780 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].