Food Service Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that serves food and beverages.
- O*NET-SOC code
11-9051.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$69,390
Employment, U.S.238,430
Median hourly wage$33.36
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45,960 | $56,870 | $69,390 | $86,800 | $107,640 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4,330 | $63,010 | 1.33 |
| Alaska | 380 | $82,030 | 0.75 |
| Arizona | 3,400 | $70,180 | 0.68 |
| Arkansas | 2,720 | $55,120 | 1.36 |
| California | 33,180 | $78,260 | 1.19 |
| Colorado | 2,440 | $79,870 | 0.55 |
| Connecticut | 1,520 | $77,990 | 0.58 |
| Delaware | 770 | $74,430 | 1.03 |
| District of Columbia | 1,000 | $81,680 | 0.93 |
| Florida | 18,500 | $72,790 | 1.21 |
| Georgia | 9,230 | $65,280 | 1.23 |
| Hawaii | 1,230 | $87,800 | 1.27 |
| Idaho | 670 | $70,140 | 0.51 |
| Illinois | 11,270 | $63,930 | 1.20 |
| Indiana | 4,990 | $71,430 | 1.02 |
| Iowa | 1,760 | $66,700 | 0.73 |
| Kansas | 1,540 | $70,320 | 0.70 |
| Kentucky | 1,680 | $70,410 | 0.55 |
| Louisiana | 1,950 | $61,400 | 0.66 |
| Maine | 1,210 | $70,510 | 1.23 |
| Maryland | $72,850 | ||
| Massachusetts | 4,310 | $92,240 | 0.77 |
| Michigan | 9,240 | $60,790 | 1.37 |
| Minnesota | 730 | $79,820 | 0.16 |
| Mississippi | 1,920 | $59,540 | 1.08 |
| Missouri | 1,600 | $65,520 | 0.36 |
| Montana | 950 | $72,140 | 1.21 |
| Nebraska | 2,050 | $60,450 | 1.30 |
| Nevada | 4,310 | $65,320 | 1.81 |
| New Hampshire | 590 | $77,360 | 0.56 |
| New Jersey | 6,360 | $78,020 | 0.97 |
| New Mexico | 1,410 | $65,210 | 1.06 |
| New York | 8,000 | $84,200 | 0.54 |
| North Carolina | 9,420 | $74,080 | 1.24 |
| North Dakota | 950 | $72,210 | 1.45 |
| Ohio | 8,570 | $62,980 | 1.01 |
| Oklahoma | 2,020 | $63,840 | 0.77 |
| Oregon | 4,420 | $62,110 | 1.46 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,530 | $64,750 | 1.13 |
| Rhode Island | 760 | $82,850 | 0.99 |
| South Carolina | 5,080 | $66,190 | 1.44 |
| South Dakota | 1,270 | $60,640 | 1.82 |
| Tennessee | 4,550 | $64,410 | 0.91 |
| Texas | 25,990 | $60,770 | 1.20 |
| Utah | 2,400 | $69,480 | 0.90 |
| Vermont | 500 | $77,910 | 1.08 |
| Virginia | 3,820 | $71,230 | 0.61 |
| Washington | 1,180 | $95,190 | 0.22 |
| West Virginia | 1,230 | $54,800 | 1.14 |
| Wisconsin | 6,000 | $61,810 | 1.33 |
| Wyoming | 590 | $62,610 | 1.37 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 1-2 | 0.977 |
| 2 | Chefs and Head Cooks | 3 | 0.972 |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 1-2 | 0.968 |
| 4 | Lodging Managers | 4 | 0.956 |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | 1-2 | 0.956 |
| 6 | Administrative Services Managers | 3 | 0.956 |
| 7 | Gambling Managers | 1-2 | 0.955 |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 1-2 | 0.954 |
| 9 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1-2 | 0.952 |
| 10 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | 1-2 | 0.952 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Food Service Managers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Managers | Writing | 0.76 | 0.955 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Food Service Managers, excluding software Food Service Managers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Payroll software | 6 of 20 | 16.3x |
| Work scheduling software | 6 of 20 | 11.1x |
| ADP Workforce Now | 5 of 20 | 8.9x |
| GroupMe | 5 of 20 | 8.5x |
| Microsoft Publisher | 7 of 20 | 3.4x |
| Sage 50 Accounting | 5 of 20 | 5.5x |
| Social media sites | 5 of 20 | 5.4x |
| YouTube | 6 of 20 | 3.7x |
| Oracle Hyperion | 5 of 20 | 4.5x |
| Oracle Eloqua | 4 of 20 | 6.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.50 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.53 | 4.88 |
| Administration and Management | 4.07 | 4.14 |
| Food Production | 3.95 | 4.04 |
| English Language | 3.53 | 3.02 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.49 | 3.80 |
| Sales and Marketing | 3.44 | 3.35 |
| Mathematics | 3.39 | 3.50 |
| Administrative | 3.28 | 4.20 |
| Production and Processing | 3.21 | 3.33 |
| Education and Training | 3.15 | 3.71 |
| Economics and Accounting | 3.04 | 3.29 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.86 | 3.70 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.84 | 3.23 |
| Transportation | 2.24 | 1.68 |
| Communications and Media | 2.23 | 2.18 |
| Law and Government | 2.12 | 1.66 |
| Psychology | 2.11 | 2.19 |
| Mechanical | 2.09 | 2.15 |
| Design | 1.95 | 1.80 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.92 | 1.68 |
| Telecommunications | 1.90 | 1.49 |
| Foreign Language | 1.68 | 1.19 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.67 | 1.72 |
| Chemistry | 1.54 | 1.40 |
| Building and Construction | 1.49 | 1.18 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.47 | 1.06 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.47 | 0.99 |
| Biology | 1.39 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.39 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.33 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.19 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.12 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.09 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.75 | 3.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Written Expression | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Number Facility | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Visualization | 2.12 | 2.50 |
| Stamina | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Control Precision | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Depth Perception | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Reaction Time | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Rate Control | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Response Orientation | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Facebook hot
- Google Docs hot
- Intuit QuickBooks hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Aestiva Employee Time Clock
- Apache Groovy
- Army Food Management Information System
- Aurora FoodPro
- ChefDesk Chef's Calculators
- ClubSoft Food & Beverage Point of Sale
- Culinary Software Services ChefTec
- DataTeam Lunch Express
- Database software
- Delphi Technology
- Dinerware Intuitive Restaurant
- Evernote
- Food Service Solutions FoodCo
- Food Service Solutions POSitive ID System
- Food Services Solutions DayCap
- Gift Certificates Plus Giftworks
- Google Drive
- IBM Domino
- IPro Restaurant Inventory, Recipe & Menu Software
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Oracle Taleo
All 37
- ReServe Interactive
- Restaurant Manager
- SoftCafe MenuPro
- SweetWARE nutraCoster
- ValuSoft MasterCook
- espSoftware Employee Schedule Partner
- iMagic Restaurant Reservation
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 590 | 2.62 | $73,260 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 670 | 2.59 | $80,080 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 320 | 2.58 | $74,870 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 280 | 2.45 | $93,550 |
| Rapid City, SD | 270 | 2.40 | $59,580 |
| Bismarck, ND | 240 | 2.23 | $75,260 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 280 | 2.10 | $64,080 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 3,590 | 2.06 | $65,420 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 110 | 1.94 | $52,380 |
| Napa, CA | 230 | 1.93 | $89,870 |