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Advice: Job: Executive ChefI work harder... I work harder than majority of the cooks on the line and i am no doubt one of the lowest paid cooks there although i know more and perform professionally. The other cooks know half of what i know and are making more but the managerial positions can obviously see i am of more value.
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 8 Feb 2010 | Individuals Reporting: 3,455
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FAQ: Job: Executive ChefWhat is the Salary of a Chef?On the popular reality series "Hell's Kitchen," Executive Chef Gordon Ramsay barks orders, calls names, and throws dishes in his dual pursuit of culinary perfection and good old-fashioned TV entertainment. While you won't find antics that extreme in the majority of restaurant kitchens, a great restaurant is a tightly-run ship, a-bustle with activity, with little room for mistakes. Getting a dinner service in the oven, on the plate, and on the table requires efficiency and nerves of steel. As they are the chefs who choose the menu, manage the staff and generally call the shots, executive chef salaries are among the highest in the industry.Chef Salary DataResearching Executive Chef Salaries by City reveals the unsurprising fact that the median executive chef salary is highest in New York, a city world-renowned for its cutting-edge restaurants. Compare this executive chef salary data to Pastry Chef Salaries by city for a bigger-picture look at how location can affect the salary of a chef. In fact, where one lives can have a much bigger effect on the salary of a chef than where one works; measuring
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People with the job title Executive Chef typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that serves food and beverages.
Direct the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts. May participate in cooking.
Supervise workers engaged in preparing and serving food.
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