Chef salaries.

What Chef roles pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$57,548

per year · annualized USD

Typical range

$43.3k – $78.6k

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

26.1%

547 of 2,098 roles

Live roles

2,098

open right now

Salary trend

median · annualized USD
Median over time ▼ -55.4%
$129,100 $57,548

Salary distribution

annualized USD · disclosed roles
$43.3k 25th
$57.5k Median
$78.6k 75th
$36.4k
$95k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5.3k – $195k · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training $36,400 67
Bupa $41,767 37
JOEY Restaurants $56,500 33
Four Seasons $84,000 31
Pyramid Global Hospitality $80,000 30
Soho House & Co. $48,195 28
Mammoth Mountain $61,100 20
NEXDINE Hospitality $66,250 16

Chef salary by location

Location Median Roles
Los Angeles $83,200 7
Seattle $82,584 7
Chicago $81,250 6
Denver $77,500 3
Boston $64,680 26
Toronto $60,750 26
Austin $52,000 3
London $48,035 17
New York $40,560 52

Salary by employment type

Employment type Median Roles
Full-time $58,240 514
Part-time $23.25/hr 30

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How much do Chef roles pay?

The median salary for Chef roles is $57,548 per year. Most pay falls between $43,269 (25th percentile) and $78,576 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $36,400 to $95,000.

These figures are computed live from 2,098 active Chef roles on JobsRadar, of which 547 (26.1%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.

Employers currently hiring well-paid Chef roles include Pfizer, Fidelity Canada, IQVIA and GE Vernova.

Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Chef salary?
The median is $57,548 per year, with most pay between $43,269 and $78,576 (25th–75th percentile), based on 547 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
What is the Chef salary range?
Pay ranges from about $36,400 to $95,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $57,548. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.

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