Side-by-side distribution
Bartender
$36,608
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27.1%
- Live roles
- 144
Chef
$45,607
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27.6%
- Live roles
- 722
Highest-paying jobs
Banquet Bartender
Bartender
Bartender
Bartender - Pacific Electric
Bartender - Seasonal
Bartender (Part-Time)
Bartender - LOCAL Public Eatery, Penticton
Bartender - LOCAL Public Eatery, Kitsilano
Server / Bartender - JOEY Shipyards
Bartender - JOEY Burrard
Highest-paying jobs
Sous Chef
Sous Chef
Assistant Pastry Chef
Executive Chef
Seasonal Sous Chef - The Maple Leaf
Executive Chef - Soho House Chicago
Executive Chef
Chef de Produit Numérique (H/F)
Chef du Marketing (H/F)
Chef de projet Équipe de reporting et de visualisation des données
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
JOEY Restaurants
|
$36,608 | 11 |
|
LOCAL Public Eatery
|
$37,960 | 9 |
|
Banff Hospitality Collective
|
$35,360 | 3 |
Druid Hills Golf Club
|
$31,200 | 3 |
Urbana Country Club
|
$26,000 | 2 |
Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa | Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman
|
$20,800 | 2 |
|
Long Meadow Ranch and Farmstead
|
$68,640 | 1 |
|
Intown Golf Club
|
$58,240 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$36,920 | 70 |
|
JOEY Restaurants
|
$52,000 | 31 |
DIG INN Restaurant Teams
|
$82,500 | 15 |
|
LOCAL Public Eatery
|
$57,500 | 15 |
|
Soho House & Co.
|
$80,000 | 6 |
Company Shop Group
|
$38,706 | 5 |
Hind Management
|
$63,211 | 4 |
|
Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa | Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman
|
$29,120 | 4 |
Bartender vs Chef: which pays more?
The median for Bartender is $36,608 per year (typically $34,840–$37,960), versus $45,607 for Chef ($38,264–$65,520). That puts Chef about 25% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Bartender and Chef are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.