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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in the Industry of Federal government, including USPS

The salary statistics and trend of chefs and head cooks in the industry of federal government, including usps are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare chefs and head cooks salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$58,380
25th Percentile Wage
$63,680
50th Percentile Wage
$69,160
75th Percentile Wage
$74,940
90th Percentile Wage
$79,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for chefs and head cooks in the industry of federal government, including usps. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) chefs and head cooks is $79,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $69,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent chefs and head cooks is $58,380.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks in the industry of Federal government, including USPS from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$69,160
2.86% 4.58%
2016
$67,180
1.34% -
2015
$66,280
1.01% -
2014
$65,610
-0.17% -
2013
$65,720
-0.41% -
2012
$65,990
- -

Table 3. Compare Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of chefs and head cooks in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of chefs and head cooks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$69,160
Federal government, including USPS
$69,160
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$66,260
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$56,650
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$55,860
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$51,990
State government, including schools and hospitals
$50,120
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$44,080

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