Pay varies widely with the type and size of restaurant. The managers level of responsibility also has an effect on wages. Most managers receive a salary rather than being paid by the hour. Salaried managers usually receive benefits. These include free meals, health insurance, life insurance, and sick leave.
Most managers also receive one to three weeks of paid vacation each year.
Some salaried restaurant managers receive an annual bonus based on their performance. Outlook Indiana Outlook Restaurant managers are part of the larger occupational group of food service and lodging managers. There were 9,020 people employed in this occupational group in Indiana in 1998. It is estimated that between 1996 and 2006, about 678 jobs per year will need to be filled in this occupation. This number includes new jobs and jobs resulting from the replacement of current workers.