Sugar and Spice: Is a Culinary Degree Everything Nice?

Census Bureau data tool allows aspiring chefs to research annual salary after graduation. Learn more in this America Counts story.

America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers Sugar and Spice: Is a Culinary Degree Everything Nice? How can a culinary degree help an aspiring chef spice up future earnings? The expected annual salary for a chef one year after culinary school is about $37,588, according to the Census Bureau's Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) Explorer tool. Salaries rise to $47,711 in five years and $52,941 10 years after culinary college. Read More With the holidays fast approaching and the popularity of reality television cooking shows, food is at the forefront of the country's cultural landscape — and perhaps so is interest in prospective culinary careers. The U.S. Census Bureau recently released an infographic that features data on annual earnings of associate degree holders in the culinary, entertainment and personal services industries, using graduates from the Arapahoe Community College of Colorado as an example. Continue reading to learn more about: Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes Employment growth in food preparation and service-related fields Industry sectors of employment Geographical dispersion Help us spread the word about America Counts. Share this story on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This You May Be Interested A New Way to Measure How Many Americans Work More Than One Job: The number of workers holding two or more jobs has increased from 1996 to 2018. The Census Bureau's Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics tracks the growth. Learn More About America Counts America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. It features stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, economy, emergency management, health, population, income and poverty. Contact our Public Information Office for media inquiries or interviews. Don't miss an America Counts story! Subscribe here.

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