Culinary Schools In Alabama
In Alabama, there are 4 accredited schools where culinary classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the culinary academic community in Alabama, and the future trends in culinary training at the following levels:
- Culinary Certificate
- Associates degree in Culinary
- Bachelors degree in Culinary
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Alabama Vs. National Culinary Employment
| Alabama | 33,440 |
| National | 2,077,050 |
Approximately 2% of the country's culinary professionals work in Alabama state.
Employment Growth for Culinary professionals In Alabama
| 33,370 | 35,420 | 35,840 | 36,230 | 33,440 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Alabama, the field of culinary is growing. In Alabama, 70 more culinary professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of culinary has grown by 0% in Alabama. This is slower than the trend for culinary professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of culinary professionals has shrunk by 1% between 2006 and 2010.
Culinary VS. All Professions salaries in Alabama
| $18,414 | $19,842 | $20,870 | $22,448 | $23,242 |
| $39,917 | $41,500 | $42,923 | $44,323 | $46,099 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Culinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of culinary professionals is growing, the salaries paid to culinary professionals are increasing in Alabama. In 2006 culinary professionals made a mean salary of $18,414 per year, and in 2010 they made $23,242 per year.
Salary percentiles for Culinary professionals in Alabama
10th percentile |
$17,320 |
25th percentile |
$18,684 |
50th percentile |
$21,838 |
75th percentile |
$26,270 |
90th percentile |
$31,212 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 21%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 80% pay differential between the highest paid culinary professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of culinary in Alabama.
Average Salaries for Culinary professionals and related professions in Alabama
Culinary |
$23,242 |
Hospitality |
$29,944 |
Restaurant Management |
$52,810 |
In Alabama, culinary professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Culinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alabama
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 8 |
The number of students graduating from the 4 accredited culinary schools in Alabama is decreasing. In 2006 there were 146 culinary graduates from culinary courses in Alabama and in 2010 there were 31 graduates.
There was a decrease in the number of culinary school degree or certificate graduates in Alabama by 79%. Most of these graduates, or 63%, earned a associate's degree in culinary.