The salary statistics of business operations specialists in the industry sector of accommodation and food services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare business operations specialist salaries in different industries within the accommodation and food services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for business operations specialists in the industry sector of accommodation and food services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) business operations specialists is $81,740. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $46,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid business operations specialists is $24,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of business operations specialists in the industry sector of accommodation and food services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,780 | -0.90% | 9.30% |
| 2017 | $47,200 | 0.70% | - |
| 2016 | $46,870 | 0.92% | - |
| 2015 | $46,440 | 3.27% | - |
| 2014 | $44,920 | 2.03% | - |
| 2013 | $44,010 | 3.59% | - |
| 2012 | $42,430 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].