Director of Restaurants Salary in Los Angeles, California

How much does a Director of Restaurants make in Los Angeles, CA?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Director of Restaurants in Los Angeles, CA is $66,846. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $55,104 to a high of $82,824, with most professionals earning between $60,700 and $75,209.

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Provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital or veteran status, or sexual orientation.

September 04, 2022

Manage the research, development, and implementation of new ideas (products, service techniques, environmental additions) to ensure the venue remains competitive and relevant.

January 14, 2023

Monitors and evaluates all daily departmental activities to ensure the successful day-to-day management of all food venues and related operations.

March 05, 2023

Monitor and review that appropriate staffing levels in both FOH and BOH are established and maintained and remaining abreast of any changes which may impact staffing needs.

March 09, 2023

Works with Director of Food & Beverage to review and analyze P&L statements, develop annual business plans and budgets, to accurately forecast financial performance and to deliver financial results in accordance with those budgets.

March 12, 2023

Create operational manuals and relay proper information to all departments to ensure all employees are on the same page and holding team members accountable for their actions.

March 17, 2023

Maintains complete knowledge and strictly abides by state liquor regulations.

March 27, 2023

Communicate verbally and digitally on a daily basis across various systemic and organizational platforms such as GoogleDrive, Hot Schedules, Slack, Wrike, Revel, Paycom, etc.

April 14, 2023

Reviews/analyzes revenue, cost management, labor, cost of goods as well as other operating expenses through efficient management of products, inventory and warehouse ordering, and identifies and implements cost-cutting measures and initiatives.

April 23, 2023

Develop and manage the implementation of menus, package deals, promotions, displays, decorations and presentations within corporate guidelines to capture more in house guests and a larger share of the local market to meet/exceed sales and financial goals and objectives.

May 10, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Director of Restaurants in Los Angeles, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

60700

75209

66846

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

62359

77812

68701

What is the average salary for Director of Restaurants in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Director of Restaurants in Los Angeles, CA. The base salary for Director of Restaurants ranges from $60,700 to $75,209 with the average base salary of $66,846. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $62,359 to $77,812 with the average total cash compensation of $68,701.

View Average Salary for Director of Restaurants as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$66,846	$60,700 - $75,209
Bonus	$1,856	$1,659 - $2,603
Total Pay	$68,701	$62,359 - $77,812

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Director of Restaurants Salary Near Los Angeles, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE Burbank, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,700 - $75,209	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Glendale, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,700 - $75,209	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Pasadena, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,700 - $75,209	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Inglewood, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,700 - $75,209	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Downey, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,196 - $74,584	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE El Monte, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,634 - $75,128	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA

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