Side-by-side distribution
Chef
$57,548
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.1%
- Live roles
- 2,098
Hotel Manager
$84,775
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25.6%
- Live roles
- 219
Highest-paying jobs
Chef d’équipe, partenaires stratégiques – soins de santé, vaccins/covid // Strategic Healthcare Partner Team Lead , Vaccines/COVID
Directeur/Directrice en chef bilingue, Expérience client et conseiller/Director Wealth Advisor and Client Experience Bilingual
Chef principal des essais cliniques, IQVIA Biotech/Senior Clinical Trial Manager, IQVIA Biotech
Chef de projet principal - BTM I&C / Senior Project Manager - BTM I&C
Executive Chef - EC
Premier·ère chef – Partenariats, pharmacies de détail et distributeurs (Québec) // Senior Manager, Retail Pharmacy & Distribution Partnerships (Quebec)
Senior Manager, Retail Pharmacy & Distribution Partnerships // Premier·ère chef – Partenariats, pharmacies de détail et distributeurs
Chef de Produit Principal – Agentic IA / Senior Product Manager – Agentic AI (Remote)
Executive Chef
Executive Sous Chef
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Vertical Strategy Manager, Hospitality
Hotel Manager - EC
Senior Project Manager (Hospitality)
Hotel Manager - EC
Asset Manager (Hospitality)
Hospitality Partner Account Manager, Mid-Enterprise
Hospitality Partner Account Manager, Mid-Enterprise
Hospitality Partner Account Manager, Mid-Enterprise
Financial Consulting Manager - Gaming & Hospitality
Manager, PX, GWE, Soft Services & Hospitality Lead, Bothell
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Towne Park
|
$68,400 | 11 |
|
Klaviyo
|
$154,000 | 3 |
|
Mammoth Mountain
|
$61,194 | 3 |
|
Montage International
|
$194,250 | 2 |
Teamified
|
$150,000 | 2 |
Sonesta
|
$86,049 | 2 |
|
Four Seasons
|
$75,595 | 2 |
HD Supply
|
$75,450 | 2 |
Hotel Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $141,300 | 6 |
| New York | $97,500 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $85,000 | 5 |
Chef vs Hotel Manager: which pays more?
The median for Chef is $57,548 per year (typically $43,269–$78,576), versus $84,775 for Hotel Manager ($66,414–$120,000). That puts Hotel Manager about 47% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Chef and Hotel Manager 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.