Pastry Chef
Pastry Chef Job Description
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. Bakers, Manufacturing Mix and bake ingredients according to recipes to produce breads, pastries, and other baked goods. Goods are produced in large quantities for sale through establishments such as grocery stores. Generally, high volume production equipment is used.
Pastry Chef Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Pastry Chef is $29996 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $48259. The lowest salary reported was $19835. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Pastry Chef is $14.92 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $24. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $9.86. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Pastry Chef are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $500 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Pastry Chef. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $25,760 – $71,612
Florida – $29,050 – $82,716
Illinois – $30,492 – $41,187
New York – $19,264 – $60,820
North Carolina – $25,300 – $42,907
Ohio – $27,469 – $37,340
Oregon – $32,215 – $41,800
These are the highest paying cities for a Pastry Chef. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Portland, Oregon –
Miami, Florida –
Los Angeles, California –
San Francisco, California –
Chicago, Illinois –
Dallas, Texas –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Pastry Chef from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $29996 while in 2007 it was just $27817.76
Work Enviornment
So you may be asking yourself if this is a profession that is suited to you. Well let’s take a look at some of what it entails. Pastry chefs perform a majority of their work in the early morning hours. It’s not uncommon for duties to begin at 3:00 or 4:00 a.m. The work can be physically and mentally demanding with being on your feet most of the time and paying attention to detail. Most pastry chefs are employed in bakeries, but hotels, bistros, casinos, and cruise ships are also employers. Working in these environments also requires friendly customer service as you connect with those purchasing your products.
Beyond the opportunity to grasp that higher pastry chef salary, appropriate education, continually honing your skills, early morning schedules, enjoyable and fulfilling employment and the ability to effectively connect with customers, a person pursuing a career as a pastry chef must posses creativity. A splendid example of a very creative pastry chef is Roland Mesnier. He was the White House pastry chef for 25 years having to cater numerous events and never once served the same dessert twice. Some other qualities that will also come in handy are being organized, patient, and detail oriented. Some creations require extensive preparation and assembly testing you in these three areas often. If you enjoy creating art by using edible ingredients, then being a pastry chef just may be your calling. If you prefer to use your knowledge and skills away from the kitchen, there are also opportunities to teach, write, or become a food critic.
Job Outlook
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 23% of Pastry Chefs were males while 77% 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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