Culinary Schools In Alaska
Alaska has 3 accredited culinary schools where culinary faculty who teach culinary classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the culinary academic community in Alaska, and the future trends in culinary training at the following levels:
- Culinary Certificate
- Associates degree in Culinary
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Alaska Vs. National Culinary Employment
| Alaska | 3,810 |
| National | 2,077,050 |
Of all of the culinary professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Alaska.
Employment Growth for Culinary professionals In Alaska
| 4,430 | 4,920 | 4,850 | 4,190 | 3,810 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Alaska, culinary is a shrinking field. 620 less culinary professionals were working in Alaska in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of culinary has shrunk by 14% in Alaska. This decline is faster than the change in the number of culinary professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of culinary professionals has shrunk by 1% from 2006 to 2010.
Culinary VS. All Professions salaries in Alaska
| $27,800 | $20,904 | $30,024 | $30,510 | $29,538 |
| $43,172 | $49,864 | $52,177 | $53,940 | $55,586 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Culinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of culinary professionals is declining, the salaries paid to culinary professionals are increasing in Alaska. The mean salary for culinary professionals in 2006 was $27,800 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $29,538 per year.
Salary percentiles for Culinary professionals in Alaska
10th percentile |
$20,880 |
25th percentile |
$23,454 |
50th percentile |
$27,602 |
75th percentile |
$35,364 |
90th percentile |
$41,174 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 6%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Alaska, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of culinary. The pay differential between the highest paid culinary professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 97%
Average Salaries for Culinary professionals and related professions in Alaska
Culinary |
$29,538 |
Hospitality |
$37,719 |
Restaurant Management |
$50,150 |
In Alaska, culinary professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Culinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Alaska
associate |
2 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 3 |
As the number of culinary professionals is decreasing in Alaska state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited culinary schools in Alaska state is increasing. In 2006 there were 20 culinary graduates from culinary courses in Alaska and in 2010 there were 56 graduates.
This represents a 180% increase in the number of culinary degree or certificate school graduates in Alaska state. Most of these graduates, or 67%, earned an associate's degree in culinary.