Kitchen Managers Demographics and Statistics in the US – 2024
In this article, we’ve collected some of the Kitchen Manager statistics that can help you learn more about the Kitchen Manager role.
Keep reading to find out where they work, how educated they are and more.
- The average salary for Kitchen Managers in the United States is $56,460 per year
- The annual salary of Kitchen Managers in Miami is $56,380 on average
- NYC Kitchen Managers’ salary is $66,760 per annum on average
- 28% of all Kitchen Managers are women
- 46% of Kitchen Managers are older than 40 years
Kitchen Manager Employment Statistics
There are currently roughly 170,000 Kitchen Managers in the United States. This is less than the number of Restaurant Managers, as per our Restaurant Managers demographics.
Kitchen Manager Gender Statistics
Most Kitchen Managers working in the U.S. are men (72%).Â
This data aligns with other male dominated hospitality roles as you can see on our Head Chef demographics page.
Kitchen Managers Age Statistics
Most Kitchen Managers are older than 40 years old. That said, 28% of them are between 30 and 40 years old and 24% of them are between 20 and 30.
See how old Kitchen Managers are in the graph below.
Kitchen Manager Ethnicity and Race Statistics
Most Kitchen Managers working in the U.S. are white (60%) — 16% of them are Hispanic or Latino while 11% are Black or African American.Â
Kitchen Manager Education Statistics
While higher educational attainment isn’t necessary for Kitchen Managers, it doesn’t hurt to have it.
That is why some Kitchen Managers have a bachelor’s degree (30%), while others have a high school diploma (27%).
It is also possible to start your career in the kitchen in lesser roles that don’t require extensive education – explore our Line Cook demographics to learn more.
Kitchen Manager Tenure Statistics
Most Kitchen Managers (38%) stay at the same job for between one and two years.
Kitchen Manager Jobs by Company Size
Kitchen Managers can work in all types of kitchens across a number of industries. That is why they’re employed by establishments of all sizes.
While Most Kitchen Managers work for companies that employ between 1,000 and 10,000 people, 21% of them work for employers that have more than 10,000 employees.
Kitchen Managers Languages Spoken
A lot of Kitchen Managers working in the U.S. speak another language aside from English.
While Spanish is the most popular second language (70%), Kitchen Managers also speak several other languages.
Kitchen Manager Demographics and Statistics FAQÂ
Kitchen Managers earn the most in the following places:
- District of Columbia ($63,772)
- Massachusetts ($61,554)
- California ($61,483)
Some of the cities with the high population of Kitchen Managers are:
- New York City
- San Francisco
- Los Angeles
If you’re a Kitchen Manager looking for a job in the Big Apple, explore our NYC Kitchen Managers jobs page.
Kitchen Managers are in demand in the following states:
- California
- Florida
- Texas
If you’re based in Florida and are looking to find Kitchen Manager jobs, explore our Miami Kitchen Managers job page.
There are roughly 170,000 Kitchen Managers in the United States.
28% of all Kitchen Managers are female.
Most Kitchen Managers are white.Â
Male Kitchen Managers are, on average, 38 years old. Female Kitchen Managers are 39.
Additional Kitchen Manager Statistics
- 7% of all Kitchen Managers are Asian
- 31% of Kitchen Managers have an associate degree
- 12% of Kitchen Managers stay at the same job for more than eight years
- 35% of Kitchen Managers work in companies that employ between 1,000 and 10,000 people
Kitchen Manager Statistics and Demographics Data
You can explore our statistics and demographics methodology page to see how we calculate and find our Kitchen Managers demographics and statistics.
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