Side-by-side distribution
Bartender
$36,608
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 27.4%
- Live roles
- 157
Chef
$45,760
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 26%
- Live roles
- 709
Highest-paying jobs
Banquet Bartender
Bartender
Bartender
Bartender
Bartender - Seasonal
Bartender (Part-Time)
Hotel Bartender / Bistro Attendant - Fairfield by Marriott, North Conway
Server / Bartender - JOEY Shipyards
Bartender - JOEY Bentall
Bartender - LOCAL Public Eatery, Penticton
Highest-paying jobs
Sous Chef
Executive Chef
Assistant Pastry Chef
Seasonal Sous Chef - The Maple Leaf
Seasonal Sous Chef - Balkan Restaurant
Area Executive Chef
Executive Chef - Soho House Chicago
Chef de l’Approvisionnement en Logements, Canada
Chef de Produit Numérique (H/F)
Chef de projet Équipe de reporting et de visualisation des données
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
JOEY Restaurants
|
$36,608 | 11 |
|
LOCAL Public Eatery
|
$37,960 | 9 |
|
Banff Hospitality Collective
|
$35,360 | 4 |
Druid Hills Golf Club
|
$31,200 | 3 |
|
Long Meadow Ranch and Farmstead
|
$53,508 | 2 |
Urbana Country Club
|
$26,000 | 2 |
|
Intown Golf Club
|
$58,240 | 1 |
|
Ocean Casino Resort
|
$40,518 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$37,440 | 71 |
|
JOEY Restaurants
|
$52,000 | 30 |
DIG INN Restaurant Teams
|
$82,500 | 15 |
|
LOCAL Public Eatery
|
$57,500 | 15 |
|
Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa | Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman
|
$72,000 | 5 |
|
Banff Hospitality Collective
|
$416,000 | 3 |
|
Soho House & Co.
|
$87,500 | 3 |
|
Get Golfing CIO
|
$41,833 | 3 |
Bartender vs Chef: which pays more?
The median for Bartender is $36,608 per year (typically $35,360–$37,960), versus $45,760 for Chef ($39,629–$66,375). That puts Chef about 25% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Bartender and Chef 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.