Side-by-side distribution
Chef
$56,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25%
- Live roles
- 2,098
Hotel Manager
$78,700
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.6%
- Live roles
- 179
Highest-paying jobs
Chef de Cuisine - Bluebird Restaurant
Chef principal des essais cliniques, IQVIA Biotech/Senior Clinical Trial Manager, IQVIA Biotech
Executive Chef
Chef principal(e) des opérations (quart de nuit)
Executive Sous Chef
Chef d’équipe des données (Data Team Lead)
Executive Chef
Executive Chef - Little Beach House Malibu
Chef de Cuisine, Retail - NYC Sites
Chef d'équipe données senior, Senior Data Team Lead
Highest-paying jobs
Lead Field Technical Program Manager, FDE - Retail, Consumer Goods, Travel, Transportation & Hospitality
Hotel Manager - EC
Senior Construction Project Manager (Luxury Hospitality)
Senior Product Marketing Manager - Retail, Hospitality, Public Sector, Matterport - Arlington, VA
Asset Manager (Hospitality)
Accounting Advisory Manager - Gaming & Hospitality
Project Manager - Retail, Commercial & Hospitality
Project Manager - Retail, Commercial & Hospitality
Sr. Sponsorships Manager, Executive Hospitality
Key Account Manager – Events & Hospitality Robotics
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$36,400 | 65 |
Bupa
|
$41,218 | 37 |
|
Soho House & Co.
|
$45,666 | 34 |
JOEY Restaurants
|
$54,250 | 32 |
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$77,750 | 30 |
|
Four Seasons
|
$84,105 | 25 |
NEXDINE Hospitality
|
$70,000 | 21 |
DIG INN Restaurant Teams
|
$82,500 | 17 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Towne Park
|
$70,200 | 6 |
| RW Resorts World Las Vegas | $88,275 | 3 |
|
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$80,000 | 3 |
| TS Tempur Sealy | $77,275 | 3 |
Mammoth Mountain
|
$61,194 | 3 |
|
Teamified
|
$150,000 | 2 |
HD Supply
|
$78,700 | 2 |
|
Four Seasons
|
$75,595 | 2 |
Chef salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $87,500 | 7 |
| San Francisco | $76,250 | 4 |
| Denver | $76,250 | 4 |
| Chicago | $75,750 | 8 |
| Seattle | $75,000 | 3 |
| Austin | $75,000 | 3 |
| Atlanta | $72,500 | 4 |
| Toronto | $62,500 | 22 |
| London | $45,564 | 22 |
| New York | $40,560 | 55 |
Hotel Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $128,600 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $92,500 | 4 |
| New York | $88,275 | 10 |
| Boston | $81,738 | 4 |
Chef vs Hotel Manager: which pays more?
The median for Chef is $56,250 per year (typically $41,298–$75,071), versus $78,700 for Hotel Manager ($69,470–$115,000). That puts Hotel Manager about 40% 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.