Executive Chef
Executive Chef Job Description
Food Service Managers Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization or department that serves food and beverages. 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. First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Supervise workers engaged in preparing and serving food.
Executive Chef Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Executive Chef is $54170 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $84291. The lowest salary reported was $34047. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Executive Chef is $12.395 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $16.06. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $8.73. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Executive Chef are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $2385 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1000 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Executive Chef. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $39,854 – $88,922
Florida – $38,519 – $81,228
Massachusetts – $42,993 – $85,491
New York – $40,397 – $95,317
Ohio – $33,810 – $65,193
Pennsylvania – $32,771 – $71,928
Texas – $35,235 – $79,004
These are the highest paying cities for a Executive Chef. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Chicago, Illinois –
Seattle, Washington –
Denver, Colorado –
Houston, Texas –
Atlanta, Georgia –
Boston, Massachusetts –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Executive Chef from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $54170 while in 2007 it was just $50236.3
Job Outlook
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 90% of Executive Chefs were males while 10% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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