Executive Chef Salary
Updated: 26 May 2012
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| National Salary Data ( ?XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. ) | $0 | $28K | $56K | $84K |
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| Salary | $34,934 - $78,813 |
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| Bonus | $0.00 - $11,919 |
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| Profit Sharing | $484.79 - $15,319 |
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| Commission | $0.00 - $22,500 |
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Total Pay (?XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). ) | $32,995 - $83,060 |
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Country: United States | Currency: USD | Updated: 26 May 2012 | Individuals Reporting: 2,902 |
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Companies and Industries for
Executive Chef
Salaries
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Popular Employers
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Salary Range
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| Sodexo, Inc. | $34,765 - $71,902 |
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| Compass Group Usa Inc | $38,199 - $75,536 |
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| Aramark Food Services | $43,025 - $73,533 |
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| Compass Group | $38,783 - $89,582 |
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| Aramark Corporation | $41,561 - $98,633 |
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Popular Industries
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Salary Range
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| Restaurant(s) | $35,310 - $83,851 |
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| Food Service | $35,411 - $82,351 |
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| Hotel and Hospitality Management | $35,583 - $79,772 |
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| Golf Course | $35,022 - $82,205 |
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| Catering | $32,561 - $76,502 |
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Key Statistics for
Executive Chef
Salaries and Jobs
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Female
12%
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Male
88%
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| Salary: | $38,841 - $60,324 | |
$41,866 - $64,133
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| Associate's Degree | $34,021 - $74,868 |
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| Bachelor's Degree | $35,158 - $79,850 |
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| Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Culinary Arts | $31,527 - $75,863 |
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| Associate's Degree, Culinary Arts | $34,900 - $80,643 |
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| Associate of Science (AS), Culinary Arts | $35,132 - $76,434 |
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Most Common Health Benefits
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Medical:
67% |
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Dental:
48% |
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Vision:
36% |
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None:
31% |
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Career Path for
Executive Chef
Jobs
Executive Chef
Salary Range
$32,995 - $83,060
Executive Chef
Salary Range
$32,995 - $83,060
Salary Map for
Executive Chef
Jobs
Highest Salaries By City for Executive Chef Jobs
Top Cities by Popularity for Executive Chef Jobs
Atlantic City, New Jersey (NJ)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$73,698 - $91,585
#1 Highest Paying Location
New York, New York (NY)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$46,168 - $116,991
#2 Highest Paying Location
Washington, District of Columbia (DC)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$36,200 - $92,000
#3 Highest Paying Location
Palo Alto, California (CA)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$56,498 - $100,000
#4 Highest Paying Location
San Francisco, California (CA)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$46,540 - $102,357
#5 Highest Paying Location
Fort Myers, Florida (FL)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$45,987 - $71,953
#6 Highest Paying Location
Boston, Massachusetts (MA)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$45,110 - $91,707
#7 Highest Paying Location
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FL)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$54,045 - $73,759
#8 Highest Paying Location
Detroit, Michigan (MI)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$41,106 - $86,809
#9 Highest Paying Location
Naples, Florida (FL)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$42,894 - $88,321
#10 Highest Paying Location
Los Angeles, California (CA)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$39,735 - $95,893
#11 Highest Paying Location
Charlottesville, Virginia (VA)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$49,132 - $64,510
#12 Highest Paying Location
Jackson, Mississippi (MS)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$42,450 - $67,278
#13 Highest Paying Location
Boca Raton, Florida (FL)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$49,579 - $87,455
#14 Highest Paying Location
Honolulu, Hawaii (HI)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$41,116 - $65,837
#15 Highest Paying Location
Hartford, Connecticut (CT)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$45,500 - $75,000
#16 Highest Paying Location
Chicago, Illinois (IL)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$38,368 - $91,383
#17 Highest Paying Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$39,196 - $86,617
#18 Highest Paying Location
Sarasota, Florida (FL)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$39,902 - $94,363
#19 Highest Paying Location
Atlanta, Georgia (GA)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$34,919 - $85,284
#20 Highest Paying Location
New York, New York (NY)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$46,168 - $116,991
#1 Most Popular Location
Seattle, Washington (WA)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$38,323 - $87,351
#2 Most Popular Location
Chicago, Illinois (IL)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$38,368 - $91,383
#3 Most Popular Location
Denver, Colorado (CO)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$31,996 - $70,165
#4 Most Popular Location
Los Angeles, California (CA)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$39,735 - $95,893
#5 Most Popular Location
San Francisco, California (CA)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$46,540 - $102,357
#6 Most Popular Location
Boston, Massachusetts (MA)
Executive Chef
Salary Range:
$45,110 - $91,707
#7 Most Popular Location
Executive Chef
Job Description
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.
FAQs on Salaries for
Executive Chef
Jobs
What 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 Data
Researching 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 Executive Chef Salaries by Industry shows that the salary of a chef working in a hotel tends to be higher than salaries in other employment settings. Of course, salary is just one consideration for a chef and, ultimately, executive chefs have the freedom to choose the venue that best suits them. What can all executive chefs do to get a salary increase? Wait it out. The Chef Salary by Years of Experience chart shows that the median salary of a chef tends to increase rapidly after several years of experience.
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Executive Chef
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Executive Chef - (City withheld for privacy), Florida, United States
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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