Food Service Supervisor pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 81040
- Class code
- 81040
- Pay scale group
- ST 05
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- N2
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Food Service Supervisor is $46,827 to $70,592 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 81040.
- 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 03/02/1994.
What the state says the job is
This is supervisory food service work over either a food production, a food production and service, or multiple food service functions in a food service operation at a Commonwealth facility. An employee in this class supervises different combinations of functions such as a centralized food production area, or a production and service area, or multiple decentralized food serving areas on an assigned shift. Work involves the supervision and training of food service workers, cooks, and patient and student help involved in preparation, production, food serving, food storage, sanitation, and safety. Work includes assigning, inspecting, and evaluating work; requisitioning, receiving and inspecting food supplies and equipment; and preparing and maintaining records and reports. Employees work from menus, work schedules and inventory and census records.
Examples of the work
Supervises, coordinates, inspects, and evaluates food service work performed in either a centralized food preparation and production area, multiple decentralized food serving areas, or a food production and serving area on an assigned shift. Supervises food service personnel, such as Cooks, Food Service Workers and/or student or patient help in the performance of routine food production and service. Reviews daily/weekly staffing needs for the food production and/or food service operation, determines work priorities, reviews schedules and leave time, and reviews work performance of subordinate staff.
Minimum qualifications
Two years as a Food Service Worker and/or production experience, and an Associate degree with major course work in food production and food service; or Three years of paid experience in food production and/or service and successful completion of a Certified Dietary Manager course. or Any equivalent combination of experience and training which consists of experience in an institutional setting preparing specialized therapeutic diets, or course work in food production, food service or a related field.
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 Supervisor in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $31,146 | $46,720 | $31,146 to $46,720 |
| Idaho | $39,543 | $79,086 | $39,543 to $79,086 |
| Minnesota | $67,254 | $97,551 | $67,254 to $97,551 |
| Mississippi | $31,111 | $54,676 | $31,111 to $54,676 |
| Missouri | $34,992 | $48,480 | $34,992 to $48,480 |
| Ohio | $24.11 | $28.74 | $50,149 to $59,779 |
| Wisconsin | $17.25 | $39.57 | $35,880 to $82,306 |
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.