Food Service Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 81400
- Class code
- 81400
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- N3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Food Service Manager is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 81400.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 04/27/2001.
What the state says the job is
This is food service work as a manager of the food production and service operations at a Commonwealth facility. An employee in this class plans, organizes, and directs the overall food production and service operations in a Youth Development Center or large scale multiple shift food production or services operations in a Commonwealth facility that requires subordinate supervisory staff for effective management control. Work involves administrative duties in menu planning, purchasing, personnel, finance, nutritional care, food preparation, food service, and sanitation and safety; supervising Food Service Supervisors; and implementing training programs for food service personnel and resident and student help in the performance of preparation, production, food serving and sanitation.
Examples of the work
Plans, organizes, and directs the overall food production and food service operations in a Youth Development Center or multiple shift operation. Supervises food service personnel, such as lower level supervisors, cooks, and food service workers in the performance of routine and specialized tasks in food production and service. Provides input into the development of the food services operating budget. Writes and implements policies and procedures for all areas of food production and service.
Minimum qualifications
One year of supervisory experience involving the preparation of special diet menus in a school, hospital, nursing home or closely related institutional food service operation and a bachelor's degree with major coursework in foods, nutrition, dietetics, food service, institutional management or a related field. or An equivalent combination of experience and training, which includes one year of supervisory experience involving the preparation of special diet menus in a school, hospital, nursing home or closely related institutional food service operation.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Food Service Manager in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | $22.67 | $31.79 | $47,154 to $66,123 |
| Missouri | $34,992 | $61,944 | $34,992 to $61,944 |
| Nebraska | $23.67 | $35.50 | $49,227 to $73,844 |
| Wisconsin | $21.70 | $49.82 | $45,136 to $103,626 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.