Side-by-side distribution
Chef
$57,548
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26.1%
- Live roles
- 2,098
Server
$16.95/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 39.8%
- Live roles
- 289
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
Waiter
Restaurant Server
Seasonal Restaurant Server, Bergdorf Goodman
Server Assistants Wanted for NEW Country Club Restaurant
Comp Food Server
Restaurant Server
Server, Food Nutrition & Services - San Marcos Campus (Temporary)
Food Server
Restaurant Server - Part Time
Restaurant Server
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Soho House & Co.
|
$43,943 | 23 |
|
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$20,800 | 17 |
Stonebridge Companies
|
$33,280 | 10 |
|
Saks
|
$44,834 | 9 |
|
Four Seasons
|
$32,094 | 5 |
| SG Seneca Gaming Corporation | $22,256 | 5 |
Atrium Hospitality
|
$23,738 | 4 |
PGA TOUR
|
$10,400 | 4 |
Chef vs Server: which pays more?
The median for Chef is $57,548 per year (typically $43,269–$78,576), versus $16.95/hr for Server ($11.38/hr–$21.13/hr). That puts Chef about 63% 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.