Career	Average Annual Earning Power	Required Education	Follow-up Contact Website
President/Chief Executive Officer	$50,000 - $350,000+	Bachelors/Masters Degree	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
Owner	$35,000 - $200,000+	Bachelors/Masters Degree	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
Chief Financial Officer	$45,000 - $200,000+	Bachelors/Masters Degree	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
General Manager/Chief Operating Officer	$42,000 - $200,000+	Bachelors/Masters Degree	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
Director of Operations	$40,000 - $150,000+	Bachelors/Masters Degree	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
Regional Manager	$40,000 - $100,000+	Bachelors Degree, Associate Degree or On the job training	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
Food and Beverage Director	$35,000 - $85,000+	Bachelors Degree, Associate Degree or On the job training	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
Director of Purchasing	$35,000 - $100,000+	Bachelors Degree, Associate Degree or On the job training	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
Executive Chef	$35,000 - $90,000+	Bachelors Degree, Associate Degree or On the job training	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
District Manager	$45,000 - $80,000+	Bachelors Degree, Associate Degree or On the job training	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
Director of Training	$35,000 - $100,000+	Bachelors Degree, Associate Degree or On the job training	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
Unit Manager	$30,000 - $70,000+	Bachelors Degree, Associate Degree or On the job training	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
Chef	$27,000 - $60,000+	Associate Degree/ On the job training	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
Catering Manager	$30,000 - $50,000+	Associate Degree/ On the job training	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
Sous Chef	$26,000 - $45,000+	Associate Degree/ On the job training	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
Kitchen Manager	$25,000 - $45,000+	Associate Degree/ On the job training	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
Banquet Manager	$26,000 - $45,000+	Associate Degree/ On the job training	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
Pastry Chef	$25,000 - $40,000+	Associate Degree/ On the job training	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
Assistant Unit Manager	$24,000 - $45,000+	Associate Degree/ On the job training	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
Manager Trainee	$19,000 - $33,000+	On the Job training	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
Waiters & Waitresses	$6.50 - $20.00+ per hour including tips	On the Job training	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp
Cook	$6.30 - $12.43+ per hour	On the Job training	www.nraef.org/hba/ hba_career_ladder.asp

Data from the National Restaurant Association, 2002