Dietary Manager Salary Info
Dietary Managers Association conducts salary surveys on behalf of its members, to arm you with important facts in your career advancement. Results of DMA’s 2006 Salary and Benefits Survey are in and the news is good!

Nearly 3,000 dietary managers participated, and 94 percent of respondents were CDM, CFPPs. About 61 percent indicated they had completed a dietary manager training program. Roughly 15 percent reported having Bachelor’s degrees. Another 13 percent stated they had an Associate’s degree. The most commonly reported job titles were: director of food service (398); dietary manager (366); and certified dietary manager (113). Of those polled, 14 participants listed their job titles as executive chef.

Analysis of the survey’s findings also revealed:

• The average full-time salary is $40,374.
• Those with CDM, CFPP credentials continue to earn more than those without them.
• Participants with culinary arts education or a Bachelor’s degree earn the highest salaries.
• Excluding those working in the military, participants employed in continuous care retirement communities earn the highest salary.
• About 38 percent of participants work in long-term care and 24 percent in hospitals.
• About 25 percent of participants manage an annual budget of $200,000 - $500,000.
• The greater the number of employees a dietary manager supervises, the larger the paycheck.
• The highest annual salary reported was $55,095 for a dietary manager with over 30 years of industry experience.
• Benefits most commonly reported by dietary managers include paid vacations, paid holidays, paid sick days, medical insurance, and life insurance.

For complete results and a breakdown by region, visit the DMA website. [go >>]

Questions? Please call Dietary Managers Association at 800.323.1908, or complete our online contact form.