Highest-paying restaurant roles
Among restaurant jobs that state yearly pay, General and Operations Managers and First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers pay the most at the median, against $83k for the segment as a whole. 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 roles
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| # | Role | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General and Operations Managers215 open · With pay 15 | $115k |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers12 open · With pay 11 | $73k |
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