Side-by-side distribution
Chef
$45,607
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27.7%
- Live roles
- 726
Hotel Manager
$96,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.6%
- Live roles
- 89
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
Senior Vertical Strategy Manager, Hospitality
Asset Manager (Hospitality)
Project Manager - Retail, Commercial & Hospitality
Project Manager - Retail, Commercial & Hospitality
Hospitality Construction Project Manager (m/f/d)
Senior Manager, Hospitality
Senior Manager, Radical Hospitality Programs
Manager, Hospitality Premium Services
Service Manager of Hospitality
Hospitality 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$90,000 | 10 |
|
Teamified
|
$150,000 | 2 |
| AD Adyen | $243,000 | 1 |
|
Comstock
|
$165,000 | 1 |
|
Ruby Hotels
|
$140,000 | 1 |
|
The National Football League
|
$127,500 | 1 |
| TE Tecovas | $122,500 | 1 |
| L( LA28 (Web) | $96,500 | 1 |
Hotel Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $127,500 | 3 |
Chef vs Hotel Manager: which pays more?
The median for Chef is $45,607 per year (typically $38,103–$65,703), versus $96,500 for Hotel Manager ($90,000–$140,000). That puts Hotel Manager about 112% 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.