Food service managers

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2021 Workforce

919k

Average Age

38.8

Estimated Job Growth

0.624%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$50,162

Average Male Salary

$59,204

Average Female Salary

$40,800

About

Food service managers are most often employed by the Restaurants & Food Services industry. The average yearly wage for Food service managers was $50,162 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Food service managers are Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL, Chatham County (West Central)Savannah City PUMA, GA, and Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach Cities & Socastee (East) PUMA, SC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Food service managers are Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL, Ocala City PUMA, FL, and East of TX-6 & West of Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX (79500US4804638).

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Employment and salary information for the Food service managers workforce. Food service managers workforce in 2021 was 918,832 people, of which 49.1% were women and 50.9% were men. Food service managers are paid most in Sunset District (South) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

467,394

Male Workforce

± 16.8k

451,438

Female Workforce

± 16.5k

The Food service managers workforce in 2021 was 918,832 people (49.1% women and 50.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 7.54% between 2014 (854,376) and 2021 (918,832).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Food service managers.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($79,508), Massachusetts ($63,491), and Maryland ($62,517).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$50,162

AVERAGE WAGE

#286 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Food service managers earned an average of $50,162, $9,434 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Food service managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.415

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Food service managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.415, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Food service managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Food service managers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Food service managers and on wages for those in the field. Restaurants & Food Services is the industry that employs the most Food service managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Food service managers, by average wage, is Construction ($279,539).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

919k

2021 Workforce

± 23,462

−1.24%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.64%

This graphic shows the share of Food service managers employed by various industries. Restaurants & Food Services employs the largest share of Food service managers at 97%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 1.62% and Traveler accommodation with 1.41%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Food service managers in the US. The workforce of Food service managers in 2021 was 918,832 people, with 49.1% woman, and 50.9% men. The average age of male Food service managers in the workforce is 40 and of female Food service managers is 37.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Food service managers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Food service managers in 2021 was 918,832 people, with 49.1% woman, and 50.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (131,786 people), 30 to 34 years (124,860 people), and 20 to 24 years (115,537 people). Among them they concentrated 40.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 18.8% of Food service managers workers were Hispanic and 81.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (85.7%), Puerto Rican (9.21)%, and Salvadoran (5.06)%

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Races

In 2021, 68.3% of the Food service managers workforce were White, of which 49.3% were women and 50.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.1%) and Asian (8.3%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Food service managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Food service managers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Food service managers, Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Food service managers need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Food service managers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (77,866 people), Social Sciences (14,482 people), and Communications (11,933 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Food service managers workers were High School or Equivalent (273,324 people), Some college (268,804 people), and Bachelors Degree (176,180 people).

The graphic shows the Food service managers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Food service managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Food service managers need many skills, but most especially Monitoring, Management of Personnel Resources, Service Orientation.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Food Service Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Food Service Managers are expected to see a growth of 0.624% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

0.624%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Food service managers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.