Culinary Schools In Oregon
Oregon has 9 accredited culinary schools where culinary faculty who teach culinary classes can find employment. Below are statistics and other relevant data to help analyze the state of culinary and culinary training in Oregon, which includes culinary training at the following levels:
- Culinary Certificate
- Associates degree in Culinary
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Oregon Vs. National Culinary Employment
| Oregon | 29,030 |
| National | 2,077,050 |
Of all of the culinary professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Oregon.
Employment Growth for Culinary professionals In Oregon
| 27,830 | 28,340 | 28,880 | 29,260 | 29,030 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Culinary is a growing field in Oregon. There were 1,200 more culinary professionals working in Oregon in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 4% growth in the field. This growth 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 Oregon
| $23,334 | $24,398 | $25,248 | $26,110 | $27,554 |
| $45,036 | $46,427 | $47,124 | $48,511 | $50,274 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Culinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by culinary professionals is increasing in Oregon. In 2006 culinary professionals made a mean salary of $23,334 per year, and in 2010 they made $27,554 per year.
Salary percentiles for Culinary professionals in Oregon
10th percentile |
$20,786 |
25th percentile |
$22,610 |
50th percentile |
$25,938 |
75th percentile |
$30,466 |
90th percentile |
$38,484 |
Thus, there was a 15% growth in culinary professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Oregon, 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 85%
Average Salaries for Culinary professionals and related professions in Oregon
Culinary |
$27,554 |
Hospitality |
$33,907 |
Restaurant Management |
$52,150 |
Culinary professionals in Oregon earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Culinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Oregon
associate |
10 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
9 |
| Total | 19 |
The number of students graduating from the 9 accredited culinary schools in Oregon is decreasing. In Oregon, there were 580 graduates in 2006. And there were 451 graduates from culinary courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of culinary school degree or certificate graduates in Oregon by 22%. 53% of these graduates received an associate's degree in culinary.