Salary by Industry for Head Chef Jobs

Updated: 6 Feb 2012

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Job: Head Chef

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Industry	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	$27K	$54K	$81K
Restaurant(s)	$27,274 - $59,239
Food Service	$29,092 - $72,968
Bar / Restaurant / Nightclub	$29,233 - $55,752
Hotel and Hospitality Management	$22,315 - $62,428
Catering	$12,164 - $78,906
Retirement Community	$36,223 - $50,813
Golf Course	$34,817 - $64,800
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 6 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 348

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Job Listings for Head Chef Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 11	Head Chefs	Ski Olympic-	Virginia
	Head Chefs required to lead Hotel Catering Teams. Ski Olympic pride themselves on the standard of food on... of up to 3 to 4 other chefs. You must be able to work... Indeed
Jan 18	Head Chef	Doyon Tourism Services	Alaska
	The Head Chef is responsible for planning and managing the preparation and service of meals for guests and... 5) years as a hands-on chef in a commercial venture... Indeed
Jan 19	Head Chef	British Embassy	Washington, District of Columbia
	of diplomatic life. The Head Chef is an extremely... subject line of your email "Head Chef". Internal candidates must address their resumes through the Head of... Indeed
Jan 12	HEAD CHEF ASIAN CUISINE	Pechanga Resort & Casino	Temecula, California
	The Head Chef Asian is responsible for all production strategies and recipe design of all Asian food (Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean & Japanese). Head Chef... Indeed

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Head Chef Job Description

People with the job title Head Chef typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Chefs and Head Cooks

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.