Culinary Schools In Nevada
Culinary classes faculty can choose to work at one of 5 accredited culinary schools in Nevada. The trends in Nevada's culinary academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in culinary includes culinary training at the following levels:
- Culinary Certificate
- Associates degree in Culinary
- Bachelors degree in Culinary
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Nevada Vs. National Culinary Employment
| Nevada | 29,380 |
| National | 2,077,050 |
Of all of the culinary professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Nevada.
Employment Growth for Culinary professionals In Nevada
| 33,640 | 31,590 | 30,140 | 29,680 | 29,380 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Culinary is a shrinking field in Nevada. 4,260 less culinary professionals were working in Nevada in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of culinary professionals has shrunk by 13%. This decline is faster 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 Nevada
| $26,820 | $27,826 | $28,718 | $29,620 | $30,268 |
| $45,390 | $46,413 | $47,635 | $49,555 | $51,254 |
| 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 Nevada. In 2006 culinary professionals made a mean salary of $26,820 per year, and in 2010 they made $30,268 per year.
Salary percentiles for Culinary professionals in Nevada
10th percentile |
$20,680 |
25th percentile |
$23,918 |
50th percentile |
$28,616 |
75th percentile |
$35,338 |
90th percentile |
$42,686 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 11%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 106% 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 Nevada.
Average Salaries for Culinary professionals and related professions in Nevada
Culinary |
$30,268 |
Hospitality |
$42,443 |
Restaurant Management |
$71,790 |
Culinary professionals in Nevada earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Culinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nevada
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 12 |
The number of students graduating from the 5 accredited culinary schools in Nevada is decreasing. In 2006, 533 students graduated from culinary courses in Nevada. And in 2010, 435 students graduated.
This represents a 18% decrease in the number of culinary degree or certificate school graduates in Nevada state. A majority of these graduates, or 42%, graduated with a associate's degree in culinary.