Chef salaries in San Jose.

What Chef roles in San Jose pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$77,500

per year · annualized USD

Typical range

$72.6k – $77.5k

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

75%

3 of 4 roles

Live roles

4

open right now

Salary trend

median · annualized USD
Median over time

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Salary distribution

annualized USD · disclosed roles
$72.6k 25th
$77.5k Median
$77.5k 75th
$69.7k
$77.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $80k – $84k · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Hai Hospitality $77,500 1
Sonesta $77,500 1
Nordstrom $67,750 1

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How much do Chef roles in San Jose pay?

The median salary for Chef roles in San Jose is $77,500 per year. Most pay falls between $72,625 (25th percentile) and $77,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $69,700 to $77,500.

These figures are computed live from 4 active Chef roles in San Jose on JobsRadar, of which 3 (75%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.

Employers currently hiring well-paid Chef roles in San Jose include Nordstrom, Sonesta and Hai Hospitality.

Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Chef salary in San Jose?
The median is $77,500 per year, with most pay between $72,625 and $77,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 3 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
What is the Chef salary range in San Jose?
Pay ranges from about $69,700 to $77,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $77,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.

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