Median salary
$53,940
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$41.2k – $75k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
24.9%
524 of 2,106 roles
Live roles
2,106
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Chef de Cuisine - Bluebird Restaurant
Chef principal des essais cliniques, IQVIA Biotech/Senior Clinical Trial Manager, IQVIA Biotech
Executive Chef - EC
Executive Chef
Chef principal(e) des opérations (quart de nuit)
Executive Sous Chef
Chef d’équipe des données (Data Team Lead)
Executive Chef
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$36,400 | 65 |
Soho House & Co.
|
$46,470 | 34 |
Bupa
|
$41,218 | 33 |
JOEY Restaurants
|
$54,250 | 32 |
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$76,500 | 30 |
|
Four Seasons
|
$84,105 | 25 |
NEXDINE Hospitality
|
$70,000 | 20 |
DIG INN Restaurant Teams
|
$82,500 | 17 |
Chef salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $82,000 | 7 |
| San Francisco | $76,250 | 4 |
| Seattle | $75,000 | 3 |
| Austin | $75,000 | 3 |
| Denver | $75,000 | 5 |
| Chicago | $73,250 | 8 |
| Atlanta | $72,500 | 4 |
| Toronto | $62,500 | 22 |
| London | $45,564 | 23 |
| New York | $40,560 | 55 |
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How much do Chef roles pay?
The median salary for Chef roles is $53,940 per year. Most pay falls between $41,218 (25th percentile) and $75,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $36,400 to $87,872.
These figures are computed live from 2,106 active Chef roles on JobsRadar, of which 524 (24.9%) 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 Banff Hospitality Collective, IQVIA, Montage International and Four Seasons.
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?
- The median is $53,940 per year, with most pay between $41,218 and $75,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 524 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Chef salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $36,400 to $87,872 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $53,940. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.