Median salary
$129,263
median over time
Typical range
$89.7k – $165.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
6.7%
182 of 2,725 roles
Live roles
2,725
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Software Engineer, System Enablement
Software Engineer, Fleet Management
Security Reliability Engineer
Senior Security Software Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Sr. Security Software Engineer, Corporate Security
Information Security Engineer, Bare Metal
Systems Engineer
System Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
HelloFresh
|
$116,419 | 72 |
Accurx
|
$114,470 | 14 |
Accenture Federal Services
|
$139,800 | 12 |
Home Chef
|
$103,750 | 12 |
CookUnity
|
$125,000 | 11 |
Datadog
|
$152,750 | 5 |
Anduril Industries
|
$160,000 | 4 |
Esri
|
$130,364 | 4 |
Chef salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $260,000 | 8 |
| Seattle | $250,000 | 3 |
| Austin | $250,000 | 3 |
| Denver | $150,000 | 3 |
| New York | $147,405 | 53 |
| Los Angeles | $127,250 | 6 |
| Chicago | $117,500 | 16 |
| London | $114,470 | 14 |
| Toronto | $95,447 | 7 |
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How much do Chef roles pay?
The median salary for Chef roles is $129,263 per year. Most pay falls between $89,664 (25th percentile) and $165,263 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $65,515 to $211,800.
These figures are computed live from 2,725 active Chef roles on JobsRadar, of which 182 (6.7%) 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 include OpenAI, Roblox, Pinterest and Fluidstack.
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.