- Cafeteria managers working in private elementary and secondary schools had an average salary of $23.50 per hour as of May 2010, or $48,890 per year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle 50 percent of these school cafeteria managers on the earnings scale were making $16.64 to $28.90 per hour, or $34,610 to $60,120 per year. The bottom 10 percent had wages below $11.20 per hour and the top 10 percent were earning at or above $37.75 per hour or $78,510 per year.
- Salaries were somewhat higher for cafeteria managers in public elementary and secondary schools. The average salary for cafeteria managers in this setting was $24.18 per hour, or $50,300 per year. The middle 50 percent of these workers had pay rates of $15.93 to $30.76 per hour, or $33,140 to $63,980 per year. As with private schools, the entire salary range was wide, with the bottom 10 percent making $12.54 per hour and less, and the top 10 percent earning at or above $30.76 per hour or $81,010 per year.
- School cafeteria managers and other food service managers working at junior colleges had an average wage of $27.73 per hour in 2010, or $56,630 per year. The bottom 10 percent were making $15.95 per hour or less, and the top 10 percent $41.21 per hour or $85,720 per year and more. The middle 50 percent salary range for these workers was $20 to $32.89 per hour, equaling $41,590 to $68,410 per year.
- Cafeteria managers and other food service managers employed with colleges, universities and professional schools had the highest incomes of food service managers in these bureau defined categories. They earned $29.94 per hour on average in 2010 or $62,270 per year, and the top 10 percent had annual salaries at or above $92,350. The middle 50 percent of the pay scale was $22.67 to $35.59 per hour, translating to $47,140 to $74,030 per year. Only the bottom 10 percent were making $19.03 per hour or $39,580 per year and below.
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