Food Service Worker Hourly Rate

Updated: 25 May 2012

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$7	$14	$21
Hourly Rate	$7.41 - $13.09
Hourly Tips	$0.16 - $14.06
Overtime	$1.98 - $18.98

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$14K	$28K	$42K
Bonus	$0.00 - $516
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$15,406 - $29,392
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 25 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 663

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Job Listings for Food Service Worker Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 18	Relief Food Service Worker	Stanford Hospital & Clinics	Stanford, California
	to: Supervisor Food Service Worker, Patient Services... Food Service experience in a hospital or restaurant setting and/or retail customer service experience... Indeed
Jan 24	FOOD SERVICE WORKER	Navy Civilian	California
	FOOD SERVICE WORKER WG-7408 -02 $27,631 - $32,202 per Annum Announcement Number:SW17408-423905PD909555... Production and Service Branch of the Food Management... Indeed
Jan 24	Food Service Worker	South County Hospital	Wakefield, Rhode Island
	Food Service Worker Department: Dietary Schedule: Per... associated with working in a food service environment(coordination of patient food trays, dishwashing... Indeed
Jan 24	Food Service Worker I-PRN	Texas Health Resources	Kaufman, Texas
	Food Service Worker I-PRN Location Texas Health Kaufman Job ID 29715 Department Nutrition Service Area of Interest Food Services Job Type PRN Shift... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Food Service Worker Salaries

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


Subway Restaurant Inc	$7.12 - $8.78
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd.	$7.42 - $8.88
Aramark Food Services	$8.11 - $9.53
Taco Bell Corporation	$7.61 - $8.79
Target Corporation	$7.83 - $8.85

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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Food Service	$7.05 - $11.90
Fast Food Restaurant(s)	$6.86 - $11.00
Hospital	$7.69 - $13.87
Healthcare	$7.41 - $13.24
Education, K-12 Schools	$7.63 - $14.26

Key Statistics for Food Service Worker Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 64%			Male 36%
Hourly Rate:	$8.13 - $11.10			$7.87 - $10.63

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

48%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

17%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$7.33 - $12.42
Associate's Degree	$7.38 - $14.14
High School Diploma	$8.00 - $12.25
GED or High School Diploma	$8.00 - $11.45
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Culinary Arts & Food Service Management	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 42%		Dental: 34%
	Vision: 26%		None: 53%

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Career Path for Food Service Worker Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Food Service Worker

Salary Range

$15,406 - $29,392

	Cashier $14,006 - $23,270
	Food Server, Kitchen $14,554 - $35,010
	Waiter/Waitress $7,434 - $33,960

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Food Service Worker

Salary Range

$15,406 - $29,392

	Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) $17,323 - $31,344
	Food Service Manager $21,525 - $53,079
	Food Service Supervisor $18,756 - $48,034

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Food Service Worker Job Description

People with the job title Food Service Worker typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Supervise workers engaged in preparing and serving food.

Cooks, Restaurant

Prepare, season, and cook soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foodstuffs in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.

Food Preparation Workers

Perform a variety of food preparation duties other than cooking, such as preparing cold foods and shellfish, slicing meat, and brewing coffee or tea.

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