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Job outlook for food service coordinators in the United States
Food service coordinator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected food service coordinator job growth rate is 2% from 2018-2028.
About 17,700 new jobs for food service coordinators are projected over the next decade.
Food service coordinator salaries have increased 22% for food service coordinators in the last 5 years.
There are over 24,072 food service coordinators currently employed in the United States.
There are 79,537 active food service coordinator job openings in the US.
The average food service coordinator salary is $32,085.
Are food service coordinator jobs in demand?
Food service coordinator job and salary trends over time
Food service coordinator jobs over time
Food service coordinator job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24,072 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 24,387 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 26,543 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 25,033 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 25,588 | 0.01% |
Average food service coordinator salary over time
Food service coordinator salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $32,085 | $15.43 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | $30,522 | $14.67 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | $29,205 | $14.04 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | $27,974 | $13.45 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | $26,387 | $12.69 | +6.2% |
Food service coordinator jobs by state
Most common states for food service coordinators
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | 961,939 | 281 | 29% |
| 2 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 780 | 27% |
| 3 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 238 | 27% |
| 4 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 199 | 26% |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,313 | 23% |
| 6 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,284 | 23% |
| 7 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 728 | 23% |
| 8 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 463 | 22% |
| 9 | Alaska | 739,795 | 152 | 21% |
| 10 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 347 | 20% |
| 11 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 237 | 18% |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,175 | 17% |
| 13 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 817 | 17% |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 666 | 17% |
| 15 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 171 | 16% |
| 16 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 113 | 16% |
| 17 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,494 | 15% |
| 18 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,236 | 15% |
| 19 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 772 | 15% |
| 20 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 85 | 15% |
Most common cities for food service coordinators
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Englewood | 2 | 6% | $36,130 |
| 2 | Dana Point | 1 | 3% | $38,450 |
| 3 | Bell Gardens | 1 | 2% | $38,882 |
| 4 | Middletown | 1 | 2% | $35,790 |
| 5 | Cedar Rapids | 1 | 1% | $34,442 |
| 6 | Fort Myers | 1 | 1% | $24,577 |
| 7 | Lowell | 1 | 1% | $39,054 |
| 8 | Boston | 3 | 0% | $39,098 |
| 9 | New York | 2 | 0% | $37,008 |
| 10 | Houston | 1 | 0% | $28,284 |
| 11 | Minneapolis | 1 | 0% | $37,359 |
Food Service Coordinator job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of food service coordinator experts
Heidelberg University
Austin Community College
Paige Atterholt
Adjunct ProfessorHeidelberg University
What's a good job out of college for Food Service Coordinators?
Paige Atterholt: A good job out of college is a job that you feel passionate about because I believe your happiness comes first. Being in the world of education, a good job in my eyes is a job that you enjoy going to every day, want to make an impact, and enjoy the time you have with your students.
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Food Service Coordinators?
Paige Atterholt: I think now, being in year 2 of the pandemic, I think if anything there will be more jobs for graduates. Just looking through the jobs online, there are many opportunities for graduates to get a job. I think the older community retired when things got bad, which opened the door for the younger generation.
What soft skills should all Food Service Coordinators possess?
Stuart Greenfield Ph.D.: Given the changing demographics that the country has experienced, the entire education continuum must change. According to the Brookings Institution, Brookings, the non-Hispanic White population in the under 18 cohort since 2000 has declined.
As you'll note from the occupations that are projected to increase the greatest, most require face-to-face contact, so that soft-skills will be necessary. I would also expect that critical thinking skills will be needed as more responsibility will be required of front-line workers.