Side-by-side distribution
Chef
$45,607
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27.7%
- Live roles
- 726
Server
$27,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 5.5%
- Live roles
- 128
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
Server, Food Nutrition & Services - Point Loma Campus
Waiter/Waitress - Zero Hour Contract - Hurlingham
Waiter/ Waitress - O2, London
Restaurant Server
Waiter/Waitress
Waiter/Waitress
Restaurant Server - Sunny's- Seasonal
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Hightechhigh
|
$47,538 | 1 |
|
KYN
|
$39,044 | 1 |
|
TOCA Social
|
$35,446 | 1 |
|
The Social Hub
|
$27,250 | 1 |
|
Soho House & Co.
|
$27,022 | 1 |
|
Urbana Country Club
|
$26,000 | 1 |
|
Ocean Casino Resort
|
$24,523 | 1 |
Chef vs Server: which pays more?
The median for Chef is $45,607 per year (typically $38,103–$65,703), versus $27,250 for Server ($26,511–$37,245). That puts Chef about 67% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Chef and Server 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.