Sous Chef Salary in the US
$45,790
per year
per month
$3,820
per month
per year
Bonus
$2,200/year
Bonus
$180/month
Sous Chef - Average Salary
The average salary for a Sous Chef is $45,790 per year ($3,820 per month), which is $7,700 (-14%) lower than the average salary in the US.
A Sous Chef can expect an average starting salary of $35,780. The highest salaries can exceed $67,450.
A Sous Chef can expect an average starting salary of $35,780. The highest salaries can exceed $67,450.
$35,780
Low
$45,790
Average salary
$67,450
High
$2,980
Low
$3,820
Average salary
$5,620
High
Total pay includes salary and bonus.
$0 $36,900 $73,750 | ||
| Salary | $35,780 - 67,450 | |
| Bonus | $0 - 6,300 | |
| Total Pay | $35,780 - 73,750 |
$0 $3,080 $6,150 | ||
| Salary | $2,980 - 5,620 | |
| Bonus | $0 - 530 | |
| Total Pay | $2,980 - 6,150 |
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Sous Chef Salary Range
Among Sous Chefs in the US, Junior Sous Chefs tend to have the lowest salaries, while Executive Sous Chefs and Senior Sous Chefs enjoy the highest salaries.
Sous Chef - Salary Differences
| Job | Salary | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Sous Chef | $53K/year | +16% |
| Senior Sous Chef | $53K/year | +15% |
| Pastry Sous Chef | $50K/year | +8% |
| Junior Sous Chef | $41K/year | -11% |
Sous Chef - Pay by Experience Level in the United States
A Junior Sous Chef with less than three years of experience can expect to earn an average starting salary of $38,470 per year. A mid career Sous Chef with 4-9 years of experience earns an average salary of $44,430, while a Senior Sous Chef with 10-20 years of experience makes on average $49,850. Sous Chefs with more than 20 years of experience earn $50,650 per year on average.
How Work Experience Affects the Salary of a Sous Chef
| Late Career | ▲ +11% |
| Senior | ▲ +9% |
| Average Salary | $45,790/year |
| Mid Career | ▼ -3% |
| Junior | ▼ -16% |
Gender Breakdown
Female
28%
28%
Male
72%
72%
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Sous Chef - Related Salaries
The salary information presented on this page is based on all Sous Chef jobs published on Jobted in the last 12 months and on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.gov).
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