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Food Service & Events Worker salary

Food service, kitchen support, catering/events staff. Based on 25 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.

Based on 25 postings✓ Full range shown (10+ postings)
nis the number of individual job postings a figure is calculated from. The more postings behind a number, the more you can trust it. We never publish anything based on fewer than 5.
25th percentile
$37,440
Median
$46,800
75th percentile
$52,000
Most postings for this role are hourly; median posted rate is $22.50/hour.

By county

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CountyPostings25thMedian75th
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Los Angeles (3), Kern (3).   25th/75th percentiles appear only where a county has 10+ postings (shown as “N/A” otherwise, since a low count makes those edges unreliable).

By organization budget

$20M-$50M$50,96011 postings
$50M-$100M$46,80010 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $100M+ (4).

By subsector

Human Services$48,88017 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (1), Religion-Related (3), Arts, Culture & Humanities (2), Housing & Shelter (1).

By career level

Staff / Specialist$37,44013 postings
Manager / Supervisor$54,0809 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Entry / Support (3).

Organizations hiring now

The Arc of San DiegoSan Diego County · Budget $20M-$50M$49,920–$70,304View org →MAACSan Diego County · Budget $50M-$100M$43,680–$54,080View org →Mental Health America of Los AngelesLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$35,360–$37,440View org →Union Station Homeless ServicesLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$45,760–$49,920View org →YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego County · Budget $100M+$35,360–$39,520View org →

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How this page is built
Figures reflect 25 salary observations from public job postings across 10 Southern California counties, 2024–2026, annualized (hourly × 2,080) with titles standardized to a nonprofit occupation taxonomy. Percentiles are published only when an occupation reaches 10 observations. No cell is shown for any group with fewer than 5. Executive figures are cross-checked against IRS Form 990. Data through November 07, 2026. Slugs, canonical URLs, and structured data are stable across rebuilds.