Salary
The salary range for a food service manager depends largely on the type of restaurant or establishment, but the median range for food service managers reported for the years 2008-2009 by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor and Statistics is approximately $43,000 per year. Broken down hourly, the rate of pay could range from about $14 to $18 per hour in a fast food establishment, or between $16 and $26 per hour in larger or upscale establishments.