Culinary Schools In Pennsylvania
Culinary classes faculty can choose to work at one of 29 accredited culinary schools in Pennsylvania. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in culinary in the state of Pennsylvania, which encompasses culinary training at the following levels:
- Culinary Certificate
- Associates degree in Culinary
- Bachelors degree in Culinary
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Pennsylvania Vs. National Culinary Employment
| Pennsylvania | 80,830 |
| National | 2,077,050 |
Of all of the culinary professionals that work in the US, approximately 4% work in Pennsylvania state.
Employment Growth for Culinary professionals In Pennsylvania
| 83,100 | 80,140 | 79,380 | 80,010 | 80,830 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Pennsylvania, the field of culinary is shrinking. In Pennsylvania, 2,270 less culinary professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of culinary has shrunk by 3% in Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania
| $22,292 | $24,124 | $25,504 | $26,642 | $26,738 |
| $44,448 | $45,778 | $47,594 | $49,448 | $50,581 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Culinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to culinary professionals are growing in Pennsylvania. In 2006 culinary professionals made a mean salary of $22,292 per year, and in 2010 they made $26,738 per year.
Salary percentiles for Culinary professionals in Pennsylvania
10th percentile |
$17,818 |
25th percentile |
$20,782 |
50th percentile |
$25,114 |
75th percentile |
$31,192 |
90th percentile |
$38,416 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 17%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Pennsylvania, 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 116%
Average Salaries for Culinary professionals and related professions in Pennsylvania
Culinary |
$26,738 |
Hospitality |
$34,814 |
Restaurant Management |
$54,110 |
In Pennsylvania, culinary professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Culinary programs available for each degree type for all schools in Pennsylvania
associate |
28 |
bachelor |
8 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
29 |
| Total | 65 |
As the number of culinary professionals is decreasing in Pennsylvania state, the number of students graduating from the 29 accredited culinary schools in Pennsylvania state is decreasing. In 2006, 1,316 students graduated from culinary courses in Pennsylvania. And in 2010, 1,024 students graduated.
This represents a 22% decrease in the number of culinary degree or certificate school graduates in Pennsylvania state. Most of these graduates, or 45%, earned a undergraduate certificate in culinary.