Average Chef Salaries

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Whether you are looking to hire a (private) chef, sous chef, commis chef, chef de partie or a head chef or looking to be hired as a chef, or even just want to validate your current salary, you are sure to find this average chef salary overview to be a helpful resource. Find out how much a chef costs (or how much do chefs get paid):

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London average salaries

POSITION

SPECIFICS

SALARY

Executive Chef

Full Time

£80k-£120k

Private Chef

Live-In (F/T)

£50k-£75k

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Live-Out (F/T)

£50k-£100k

Head Chef

Full Time

£50k-£80k

Sous Chefs

Full Time

£40k-£50k

Chef de Partie

Full Time

£30k-£40k

Commis Chef

Full Time

£25k-£30k

Waiting Staff

Full Time

£25k-£35k

Kitchen Porters

Full Time

£22k-25k

Sommelier

Full Time

£35k-£45k

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North of England average salaries

POSITION

SPECIFICS

SALARY

Private Chef

Full Time

£40k+

Estate Cook

Live-In / Live-Out (F/T)

£30k+

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Part Time

£12-£15 per hour

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Rural - Home Counties up to Midlands average salaries

POSITION

SPECIFICS

SALARY

Private Chef

Live-In (F/T)

£40k-£70k

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Live-Out (F/T)

£50k-£100k

Head Chef

Full Time

£40k-£70k

Sous Chefs

Full Time

£32k-£40k

Chef de Partie

Full Time

£26k-£35k

Commis Chef

Full Time

£22k-£26k

Waiting Staff

Full Time

£24k-£30k

Kitchen Porters

Full Time

£20k-£25k

Sommelier

Full Time

£35k-£40K

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Scotland, Cumbria & Northumberland average salaries

POSITION

SPECIFICS

SALARY

Chef

Full Time

£30k+

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Temp/Short Term

£150-£300 per day

Waiting Staff

Temp/Short Term

£10-£15 per hour

Managers

Full Time

£25k+

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International average salaries

POSITION

SPECIFICS

SALARY

Head Chef

Full Time

£60k-£75k net per annum, UK equivalent*

Sous Chef

Full Time

£45k-£60k net per annum, UK equivalent*

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* Net Salaries are displayed when the salary guide position encompasses multinational locations with varying levels of tax and other deductions

** Net Salaries reflect the amount the employee will receive after deductions are made from their salaries

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PLEASE NOTE: All salaries quoted throughout this survey are a guideline only, from information gleaned over 2 years from the Greycoat Lumleys database of candidates and clients.

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