Side-by-side distribution
Chef
$45,607
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27.7%
- Live roles
- 726
Event Planner
$89,573
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 19.6%
- Live roles
- 281
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
Highest-paying jobs
Engineering Manager - Consumer Product (Event)
Manager, 3P Event Marketing
Sr. Event Marketing Manager
Senior Event Sponsorship Program Manager
Event Marketing Manager
Marketing Campaign and Event Manager
Event Marketing Manager
Senior Event Manager
Senior Product Marketing Manager - API and Event Management
Senior Event Marketing Manager
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
First Global Management Services, Inc.
|
$89,146 | 5 |
FeverUp
|
$52,000 | 5 |
SOCi
|
$80,000 | 2 |
|
StubHub
|
$350,000 | 1 |
|
Ramp
|
$192,500 | 1 |
|
RevenueCat
|
$189,000 | 1 |
|
Snowflake
|
$180,350 | 1 |
|
Gong.io
|
$174,000 | 1 |
Event Planner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $142,975 | 7 |
| New York | $120,000 | 13 |
| Toronto | $80,000 | 3 |
Chef vs Event Planner: which pays more?
The median for Chef is $45,607 per year (typically $38,103–$65,703), versus $89,573 for Event Planner ($66,063–$133,125). That puts Event Planner about 96% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Chef and Event Planner 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.