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Salary survey information was obtained for 288 benchmark jobs. This year's survey includes 27 executive titles. Analysis of the salary information received resulted in a survey report of 318 plus pages, entitled Hospitality, Hotel & Food Services - 2007.

Food Services Manager (Mid-Size Location)s working in the Hospitality, Hotel & Food Services industry have a median base annual salary of $53,940, and a mean base annual salary of $54,473. Their median total annual cash compensation (salary plus cash bonuses and /or cash profit sharing) is $56,388, while the mean total annual cash compensation is $54,473. 10% of these Food Services Manager (Mid-Size Location)s have a total annual cash compensation of over $95,807. At the other end of the spectrum, 10% of these Food Services Manager (Mid-Size Location)s have total annual pay rates of $43,353 or less.

Geographic Location
In aggregate, the highest median incomes reported for Food Services Manager (Mid-Size Location)s this year were in New Jersey - Statewide ($65457), Washington - Statewide ($65363), Connecticut - Statewide ($60904), New York - Statewide ($59393), Rhode Island - Statewide ($58979), Delaware - Statewide ($58803) and Colorado - Statewide ($58608). Comparison areas studied and profiled included New Jersey ($65457), Washington ($65363), and Connecticut ($60904).

The lowest median and average salaries were found in Alberta ($), British Columbia ($), Manitoba ($), New Brunswick ($), and Newfoundland ($).

These amounts change significantly when consideration is given simultaneously to such demographic variables as job level, supervisory responsibility, type and size of employer, length of experience, functional area, salary search difficulty, etc. For complex salary comparisons, ERI's Assessor Series are a recommended second source.

Type of Employer
Food Services Manager (Mid-Size Location)s employed in the Hospitality, Hotel & Food Services industry earn about the same pay (with a median total compensation of $51,357) when compared with those employed by an all-industry organization groupings ($53,576).

The highest mean incomes were positions found within Hospitality, Hotel & Food Services, ($67526), Hospitality, Hotel & Food Services ($67514) and All Nonprofits ($65912) groupings.

The lowest mean incomes were found among those employed within All Nonprofits ($).

Number of Food Services Manager (Mid-Size Location)s
The median income of a Food Services Manager (Mid-Size Location) starts at a higher level in an organization when there is one Food Services Manager (Mid-Size Location) when compared to organizations with 25 or more Food Services Manager (Mid-Size Location)s.


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Table 1: Random list of positions (representing each major function group) out of a total 288 positions included in the report.

Position	Mean Total Compensation*
	2007
Chief Executive Officer	$216,210
Top Legal Officer	$174,752
Chief Operating Officer	$158,578
Top Marketing & Sales Officer	$154,474
Top Research Officer	$147,606
Hotel General Manager	$121,050
Systems Analysis Manager	$102,363
Marketing Manager	$92,844
Financial Analysis Manager	$91,648
Budget Manager	$89,723
Financial Analysis Supervisor	$83,001
Budget Supervisor	$74,468
Purchasing Supervisor	$66,979
Benefits Supervisor	$66,833
Personnel Supervisor	$64,916
Systems Analysis Supervisor	$89,764
Programming Supervisor	$88,055
Systems Analyst Lead	$85,261
Systems Analyst	$63,957
PC Specialist	$48,718
Corporate Attorney	$93,972
Financial Analyst	$63,652
Budget Analyst	$61,170
Food Chemist	$60,995
Market Research Analyst	$58,281
Sales Area Manager	$76,856
Hotel Sales Representative	$46,320
Sales Representative	$46,020
Food Sales Clerk	$22,969
Secretary to CEO	$53,694
Administrative Assistant	$39,488
Executive Secretary	$36,631
Payroll Clerk	$35,780
Computer Operator	$34,981
Hotel Supervisor Baggage	$33,441
Food Tester	$33,084
Word Processor	$31,857

* Includes base annual salary, plus all cash bonuses and/or cash profit sharing.

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