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Food Service Managers Salary in MA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Food Service Managers in MA have a median annual salary of $92,240, with 4,310 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $58,290 at the 10th percentile to $129,990 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$92,240

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$44.35

Employment

4,310

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$58,290
10th
$73,430
25th
$92,240
Median
$102,920
75th
$129,990
90th

Local compared with national

MA

$92,240

Median annual · 2025

United States

$69,390

Median annual · 2025

The MA median is 32.9% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $22,850).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.9
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.9
  3. 3.MonitoringImportance 3.9
  4. 4.CoordinationImportance 3.9
  5. 5.Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.9
  6. 6.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.8
  7. 7.Service OrientationImportance 3.8
  8. 8.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.6
  9. 9.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.6
  10. 10.Time ManagementImportance 3.5
  11. 11.Active LearningImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Learning StrategiesImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • 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
  • Database software
  • DataTeam Lunch Express
  • Delphi Technology
  • Dinerware Intuitive Restaurant
  • espSoftware Employee Schedule Partner
  • Evernote
  • Facebook
  • Food Service Solutions FoodCo

Common tasks

  • Count money and make bank deposits.
  • Establish standards for personnel performance and customer service.
  • Keep records required by government agencies regarding sanitation or food subsidies.
  • Schedule staff hours and assign duties.
  • Investigate and resolve complaints regarding food quality, service, or accommodations.
  • Maintain food and equipment inventories, and keep inventory records.
  • Perform some food preparation or service tasks, such as cooking, clearing tables, and serving food and drinks when necessary.
  • Monitor budgets and payroll records, and review financial transactions to ensure that expenditures are authorized and budgeted.
  • Schedule and receive food and beverage deliveries, checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
  • Coordinate assignments of cooking personnel to ensure economical use of food and timely preparation.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Food Service Managers salary in other locations

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