How much money does a chef earn?

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Pay Range: Salaries for chefs vary a great deal, depending on the size and location of the establishment, volume of business and the chef's reputation.

According to the US dept. of Labor the average is $32,650 for a head chef.

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Roughly, $35,000 to $100,000 per year, depending on training, experience and talent. Chefs trained at the CIA (Culinary Institute of America) or in Europe (especially France) earn the most, as do talented chef's at five-star restaurants. For someone with a two-year degree from a local community college culinary arts program, they will start at less than $35,000.

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46,000-50,000 a year or more if you are real good at what you do.

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The average salary of a pastry chef can vary greatly depending on a variety of factors. One of the biggest factors in the calculation of a pastry chef�s salary is location. In the U.S., city and state can be a deciding factor in what pastry chef jobs pay.

Average starting salary: $36,000

Average salary after 5 years: $31,000

Average salary after 10 to 15 years: $59,600

Different Chef Jobs and Average Salary Expectations

* Executive Chef

Coordinates staff, plans menus, and oversees all food preparation and cooking. With regard to average salary, the most recent figures published by the National Restaurant Association (NRA) give the median salary for an as Executive Chef approximately $50,000 (i.e. meaning that there were an equal number of salaries both higher and lower than this number).

* Sous Chef

Assists in planning and supervising the daily operations of the kitchen. NRA figures give the median salary for Sous Chef jobs as around $32,000 a year.

* Pastry Chef

Prepares desserts, puddings and cakes. Candidates for Pastry Chef jobs are usually expected to have specialist training and this is reflected in their average salary. The NRA gives the median salary for a Pastry Chef as around $31,000 per annum.

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You can try online salaryfinders such as this one. http://www.collegegrad.com/salaries/salaries.shtml

They give you a decent idea of what you'd make by location, so you can narrow it down by where you are living and/or planning to seek work.

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By what I know, chefs make around $20,687 - $82,412 in Canada.

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