Culinary Schools In Utah
There are 8 accredited culinary schools in Utah for faculty who teach culinary classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the culinary academic community in Utah, and the future trends in culinary training at the following levels:
- Culinary Certificate
- Associates degree in Culinary
- Bachelors degree in Culinary
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Utah Vs. National Culinary Employment
| Utah | 17,470 |
| National | 2,077,050 |
Approximately 1% of the country's culinary professionals work in Utah state.
Employment Growth for Culinary professionals In Utah
| 17,090 | 16,710 | 17,390 | 18,070 | 17,470 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Utah, the field of culinary is growing. In 2010 there were 380 more culinary professionals working in Utah than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of culinary has grown by 2% in Utah. 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 Utah
| $21,996 | $23,692 | $25,110 | $25,506 | $25,214 |
| $40,990 | $43,308 | $44,832 | $45,796 | $46,619 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Culinary
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of culinary professionals is growing, the salaries paid to culinary professionals are increasing in Utah. In 2006 culinary professionals made a mean salary of $21,996 per year, and in 2010 they made $25,214 per year.
Salary percentiles for Culinary professionals in Utah
10th percentile |
$17,462 |
25th percentile |
$20,300 |
50th percentile |
$23,430 |
75th percentile |
$28,988 |
90th percentile |
$36,130 |
Thus, there was a 13% growth in culinary professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of culinary, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid culinary professionals earning 107% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Utah state.
Average Salaries for Culinary professionals and related professions in Utah
Culinary |
$25,214 |
Hospitality |
$33,246 |
Restaurant Management |
$52,350 |
In Utah, 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 Utah
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
7 |
| Total | 13 |
As the number of culinary professionals is increasing in Utah state, the number of students graduating from the 8 accredited culinary schools in Utah state is also increasing. In Utah, there were 111 graduates in 2006. And there were 113 graduates from culinary courses in 2010.
This represents a 2% increase in the number of culinary degree or certificate school graduates in Utah state. Most of these graduates, or 54%, earned a undergraduate certificate in culinary.