Hourly Rate for Kitchen Chef Jobs

Updated: 11 Feb 2012

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	National Hourly Rate 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	$9	$18	$27
Hourly Rate	$8.44 - $15.95
Hourly Tips	$0.18 - $6.70
Overtime	$12.23 - $25.04

	National Annualized 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	$18K	$36K	$54K
Bonus	$0.00 - $7,047
Profit Sharing	n/a	Not enough data
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). )	$18,325 - $48,495
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 11 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 390

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Job Listings for Kitchen Chef Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 21	NEEDED: Chef/Kitchen Manager	Bowlmor Lanes	Cupertino, California
	management team!! As a Chef for BowlMOR Cupertino... in Cupertino, CA! As the Chef, your responsibilities will be: • Supervise kitchen personnel under your... Indeed
Jan 12	Kitchen Managers and Sous Chefs	Legal Sea Foods	New York
	2+ years of culinary management in a full service restaurant Proven ability to build and lead successful teams Culinary Degree a plus From a fresh beginning in... Indeed
Jan 12	Kitchen Managers and Sous Chefs	Legal Sea Foods	Boston, Massachusetts
	and lead successful teams Culinary Degree a plus Searching for Sous Chefs and Kitchen Managers for our 4 locations in Logan Airport FANTASTIC HOURS (restaurants... Indeed
Jan 12	Kitchen Managers and Sous Chefs	Legal Sea Foods	Boca Raton, FL
	2+ years of culinary management in a full service restaurant Proven ability to build and lead successful teams Culinary Degree a plus From a fresh beginning in... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Kitchen Chef Jobs

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


Eurest Dining Services	Not enough data
Marriott International, Inc.	Not enough data
Aramark Food Services	Not enough data
Sodexo, Inc.	Not enough data
Ruby Tuesday Restaurant	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Restaurant(s)	$8.20 - $15.58
Food Service	$8.18 - $15.47
Hotel / Hotels	$8.50 - $15.24
Catering	$9.17 - $17.70
Bar / Restaurant / Nightclub	$8.20 - $15.58

Key Statistics for Kitchen Chef Jobs

Gender

	Female 27%			Male 73%
Hourly Rate:	$9.72 - $13.89			$10.00 - $13.90

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

37%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

26%

20 years or more

13%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Associate's Degree	$8.06 - $14.19
Bachelor's Degree	$7.40 - $24.47
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Culinary Arts	$9.15 - $11.00
Associate's Degree, Culinary Arts	$8.38 - $15.50
Associate of Arts (AA), Culinary Arts	$9.00 - $12.81

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 48%		Dental: 32%
	Vision: 26%		None: 50%

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Career Path for Kitchen Chef Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Kitchen Chef

Salary Range

$18,325 - $48,495

	Line Cook $16,989 - $31,526
	Cook, Restaurant $15,386 - $32,195
	Kitchen Manager, Restaurant $23,799 - $54,993

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Kitchen Chef

Salary Range

$18,325 - $48,495

	Executive Chef $32,795 - $88,006
	Sous Chef $23,458 - $49,668
	Head Chef/Cook $20,144 - $55,286

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Salary Map for Kitchen Chef Jobs

Highest Hourly Rates By City for Kitchen Chef Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Kitchen Chef Jobs

Highest Hourly Rates By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Hourly Rates By City

1. Chicago, Illinois

2. Orlando, Florida

3. Houston, Texas

4. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Kitchen Chef Job Description

People with the job title Kitchen 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.