Shake Shack Salaries

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Updated July 8, 2021

How Much Does Shake Shack Pay?

As an employee at Shake Shack in the USA, you can expect to earn an average salary of $26,650 per year, or $12.81 an hour. The lowest earners at Shake Shack make under $18,000 a year, while the top 10 percent earn over $38,000. Show More

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Shake Shack Salaries By Job Title

While Shake Shack employees earn an average yearly salary of $26,650, different roles can command different wages. The higher paying positions at Shake Shack include associate, manager, team leader, and product assistant. A typical associate salary at Shake Shack is $62,470 per year. To get a better sense of the salaries at Shake Shack, other roles such as crew member and food service worker can be considered as well. For comparison, the title crew member at Shake Shack earns $21,132 per year.

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Shake Shack Salaries By Location

Cost of living can vary dramatically depending on the part of the country you're in. At Shake Shack, the employees are paid different salaries depending on their location. The city with the highest average salary is San Francisco, CA, where employees earn an average salary of $34,445. This can be compared to Kirkland, WA, where Shake Shack employees earn an average salary of $34,187.

1. San Francisco, CA	$34,445	$16k $46k
2. Kirkland, WA	$34,187	$16k $46k
3. Watertown Town, MA	$32,075	$16k $46k
4. New York, NY	$31,402	$16k $46k
5. Beaverton, OR	$31,315	$16k $46k
6. Providence, RI	$29,835	$16k $46k

Shake Shack Salaries By Department

Salaries at Shake Shack differ depending on the department or organizational function. Our data shows that employees in administrative roles earn the highest wages at Shake Shack, with an average yearly salary of $33,339. The education organizational function also pays relatively high compared to other departments, where employees earn $30,127. On the lower end of the pay scale, the customer service and retail functions pay lower wages, with average employee salaries of $25,277, and $25,592, respectively.

1. Administrative	$33,339	$20k $37k
2. Education	$30,127	$20k $37k
3. Plant/Manufacturing	$29,455	$20k $37k
4. Hospitality/Service	$25,663	$20k $37k
5. Retail	$25,593	$20k $37k
6. Customer Service	$25,277	$20k $37k

Shake Shack Hospitality/Service Salaries

1. Chef	$42,093	$16k $46k
2. Front Of House Manager	$34,233	$16k $46k
3. Counter Supply Worker	$28,189	$16k $46k
4. Prep Cook	$27,022	$16k $46k
5. Ice Cream Maker	$26,849	$16k $46k
6. Waitress	$25,953	$16k $46k

Shake Shack Retail Salaries

1. Store Manager	$37,512	$20k $42k
2. Team Leader	$36,489	$20k $42k
3. Assistant Manager	$34,096	$20k $42k
4. Store Associate	$28,124	$20k $42k
5. Cashier	$22,840	$20k $42k

Shake Shack Plant/Manufacturing Salaries

1. General Manager	$50,414	$22k $58k
2. Shift Manager	$40,999	$22k $58k
3. Line Cook	$28,687	$22k $58k
4. Grill Cook/Prep	$28,275	$22k $58k
5. Support Team Member	$26,759	$22k $58k
6. Kitchen Worker	$24,148	$22k $58k

Recently Added Shake Shack Salaries

Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Restaurant Shift Manager Beaverton, OR Restaurant Shift Manager	Beaverton, OR Beaverton, OR	06/30/2021 06/30/2021	$52,17506/30/2021 $52,175
Restaurant Shift Manager and Team Lead Cope, SC Restaurant Shift Manager and Team Lead	Cope, SC Cope, SC	06/30/2021 06/30/2021	$35,47906/30/2021 $35,479
Restaurant Shift Manager Bonus South Amboy, NJ Restaurant Shift Manager Bonus	South Amboy, NJ South Amboy, NJ	06/30/2021 06/30/2021	$52,17506/30/2021 $52,175
Restaurant Shift Manager and Team Lead Charlotte, NC Restaurant Shift Manager and Team Lead	Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC	06/30/2021 06/30/2021	$35,47906/30/2021 $35,479
Restaurant Manager Providence, RI Restaurant Manager	Providence, RI Providence, RI	06/30/2021 06/30/2021	$52,17506/30/2021 $52,175

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Shake Shack Competitor Salaries

Competitors of Shake Shack include American Food & Vending, Good Times Restaurants, and Ivar's. The average salaries at American Food & Vending rank the highest, with their employees earning an average salary of $34,712 per year. The employees at Good Times Restaurants earn an average yearly salary of $33,035 per year, and the salaries at Ivar's average $32,400 per year.

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