Culinary Schools In Kansas
Kansas has 6 accredited culinary schools where culinary faculty who teach culinary classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in culinary in the state of Kansas, which encompasses culinary training at the culinary certificate level.
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Kansas Vs. National Culinary Employment
| Kansas | 25,100 |
| National | 2,077,050 |
Of all of the culinary professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Kansas state.
Employment Growth for Culinary professionals In Kansas
| 25,160 | 25,210 | 25,710 | 25,110 | 25,100 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Kansas, the field of culinary is shrinking. In 2010 there were 60 less culinary professionals working in Kansas than there were in 2006. This represents a 0% decline in the field. This decline is slower than the national trend for culinary professionals which shows a 1% decrease in the number of culinary professionals working around the nation.
Culinary VS. All Professions salaries in Kansas
| $19,136 | $20,052 | $21,334 | $22,508 | $23,238 |
| $41,394 | $43,120 | $44,217 | $45,570 | $46,014 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Culinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Kansas, as the number of culinary professionals is declining, the salaries earned by culinary professionals are increasing. The mean salary for culinary professionals in 2006 was $19,136 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $23,238 per year.
Salary percentiles for Culinary professionals in Kansas
10th percentile |
$17,116 |
25th percentile |
$18,844 |
50th percentile |
$21,794 |
75th percentile |
$25,728 |
90th percentile |
$33,738 |
Thus, culinary professionals' salaries grew by 18% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 97% 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 Kansas.
Average Salaries for Culinary professionals and related professions in Kansas
Culinary |
$23,238 |
Hospitality |
$29,729 |
Restaurant Management |
$44,740 |
Culinary professionals in Kansas earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Culinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Kansas
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 10 |
The number of students graduating from the 6 accredited culinary schools in Kansas is increasing. In 2006 there were 77 culinary graduates from culinary courses in Kansas and in 2010 there were 94 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of culinary school degree or certificate graduates in Kansas by 22%. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in culinary.