Food Service Salaries  

School Lunch Cooks and General Workers - State Salary Scale 2008-2009

Represents no salary increase.

The General Assembly does not fund cafeteria workers 100% of the state salary scale. This year, the state is continuing to fund 64%. The rest of food service employee pay is expected to come from cafeteria profits.

School districts are required to use salary schedules not less than the state scale shown here for full-time workers.

Years of Experience Service Aides Instructional Paras
0 10.62 11.44
1 10.75 11.56
2 10.91 11.69
3 11.00 11.79
4 11.12 11.93
5 11.29 12.11
6 11.43 12.21
7 11.53 12.29
8 11.61 12.39
9 11.71 12.52
10 11.82 12.67
11 12.02 12.79
12 12.14 12.93
13 12.26 13.06
14 12.39 13.16
15 12.52 13.31
16 12.68 13.47
17 12.81 13.57
18 12.96 13.66
19 13.12 13.77
20 13.26 13.87
21 13.41 13.98

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