Of the 9,330 culinary professionals employed in Hawaii, 3,930 work in Hilo. Between 2006 and 2010, in Hilo, there has been a 4% growth in the number of culinary professionals. As the employment for culinary professionals in Hilo has increased, overall employment in Hilo has also increased.

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Salaries for culinary professionals in Hilo have increased. In 2010 Hilo culinary professionals earned an average yearly salary of $36,060. Culinary professionals in Hilo made a yearly average salary of $33,630, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Hilo.

Culinary professionals in Hilo make a median yearly salary of $34,392. The difference in pay between the culinary professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 114%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $23,594 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $50,542 per year.

On average culinary professional salaries in Hilo are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There is only one accredited culinary school in the city. Many of Hilo's culinary professionals are graduates of this school.

There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in culinary offered by Hilo's culinary schools.

In 2010 approximately 22 students completed culinary courses.