2012 StarChefs.com Salary Survey Report
by Dan Catinella
August 2013
AVERAGE NATIONAL SALARIES BY JOB TITLE |
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Job Title | 2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2010-2011 % Change |
2011-2012 % Change |
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Chef/Owner/CEO | - |
$85,179 |
$85,685 |
$79,222 |
$82,951 |
$66,115 |
3.95% |
(-20.3%) |
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Executive Chef | $77,611 |
$74,869 |
$79,402 |
$74,891 |
$83,086 |
$84,154 |
9.86% |
1.29% |
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Chef de Cuisine | - |
$56,367 |
$57,417 |
$55,120 |
$56,627 |
$54,827 |
2.66% |
(-3.18%) |
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Sous Chef | $42,104 |
$44,205 |
$42,266 |
$41,135 |
$43,130 |
$42,059 |
4.63% |
(-2.48%) |
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Line Cook | $13.07/hr |
$30,460 |
$29,662 |
$28,662 |
$28,895 |
$28,367 |
0.8% |
(-1.83) |
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Pastry Chef | $53,017 |
$46,228 |
$48,861 |
$47,024 |
$57,764 |
$56,383 |
18.6% |
(-2.39) |
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Pastry Cook | - |
- |
- |
- |
$27,870 |
$27,353 |
n/a |
(-1.86%) |
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Chef Instructor | - |
- |
- |
- |
$56,906 |
$51,952 |
n/a |
(-8.71%) |
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Food & Beverage Manager/General Manager | - |
- |
- |
- |
$75,709 |
$72,000 |
n/a |
(-4.9%) |
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Private Chef | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
$71,667 |
n/a |
n/a |
NATIONAL SALARIES BY VENUE |
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Venue | Title | Average Salary (2010) | Average Salary (2011) | Average Salary (2012) | 2011-2012 % change | |
Catering | Executive Chef | n/a |
$73,969 |
$76,786 |
3.81% |
|
Catering | Chef de Cuisine | n/a |
$50,819 |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Hotel | Executive Chef | $81,039 |
$71,098 |
$78,750 |
10.76% |
|
Hotel | Chef de Cuisine | $55,405 |
$84,875 |
$46,250 |
n/a |
|
Hotel | Pastry Chef | $46,547 |
$52,273 |
$56,786 |
8.63% |
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Hotel | Sous Chef | $42,906 |
$53,376 |
$40,395 |
(-24.32%) |
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Private/Country Club | Executive Chef | $86,883 |
$74,714 |
$97,805 |
30.91% |
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Restaurant | Executive Chef | $81,039 |
$75,156 |
$76,054 |
1.19% |
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Restaurant | Chef de Cuisine | $51,114 |
$82,814 |
$53,362 |
n/a |
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Restaurant | Sous Chef | $39,478 |
$40,618 |
$40,147 |
(-1.16%) |