Highest-paying restaurant employers
Sodexo, Blank Street Coffee and Compass Group, North America post the highest median pay among restaurant employers that state pay on at least a few of their jobs. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Highest-paying restaurant employers
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| # | Employer | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SodexoMD · Open 10 · With pay 6 | $189k |
| 2 | Blank Street CoffeeNY · Open 12 · With pay 12 | $103k |
| 3 | Compass Group, North AmericaKY · Open 14 · With pay 12 | $103k |
| 4 | AramarkFL · Open 21 · With pay 10 | $93k |
| 5 | Compass GroupKY · Open 20 · With pay 9 | $89k |
| 6 | Compass Group USAKY · Open 16 · With pay 4 | $75k |
| 7 | Cracker BarrelCA · Open 11 · With pay 10 | $73k |
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