Sous Chef Salaries in the United States
How much does a Sous Chef make in the United States?
Sous Chefs earn $40,000 annually on average, or $19 per hour, which is 49% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Sous Chefs work for KBR at $82,000 annually while the lowest paid Sous Chefs work for AmeriTemps earning approximately $20,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$41K P.F. Changs' Average Sous Chef Salary (21 salaries)
+$1K (2%) more than national average Sous Chef salary ($40K)
+$6K (15%) more than average P.F. Changs salary ($35K)
+$6K (13%) more than average P.F. Changs Sous Chef salary ($41K)
"I feel I am underpaid. For the time put in to the work I do, at the end of the day I am not getting compensated what it is worth. I feel or see others do half the work and get paid more. Fair or not, I think I am worth more and the job itself should pay more. Whether it be bonus or regular compensation, it doesn't match up daily or weekly."
$51K
P.F. Changs Sous Chef
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+$10K (21%) more than average P.F. Changs Sous Chef salary ($41K)
$61K
P.F. Changs Sous Chef
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+$20K (39%) more than average P.F. Changs Sous Chef salary ($41K)
$70K Think Food Group's Average Sous Chef Salary (1 salaries)
+$30K (54%) more than national average Sous Chef salary ($40K)
Equal to average Think Food Group salary ($70K)
Equal to average Think Food Group Sous Chef salary ($70K)
"I was fortunate to land with Think Food Group and with such a well established company. The restaurant I was helping run was their flagship and money maker. The company pays above average due to the high volume restaurant, and the constant pressure to perform well and to fix multiple issues all at once."
$55K Four Seasons' Average Sous Chef Salary (1 salaries)
+$15K (31%) more than national average Sous Chef salary ($40K)
+$14K (29%) more than average Four Seasons salary ($41K)
Equal to average Four Seasons Sous Chef salary ($55K)
"I feel that my salary was consistent with competitors for this position. I honestly feel that cooking is an undervalued occupation and hope that someday the industry will develop so that chefs are compensated fairly for their work. The Four Seasons paid me fairly for the industry standards, but it caused me to reevaluate my priorities and I am now seeking a career change."
$36K Laws Restaurant's Average Sous Chef Salary (1 salaries)
-$4K (10%) less than national average Sous Chef salary ($40K)
Equal to average Laws Restaurant salary ($36K)
Equal to average Laws Restaurant Sous Chef salary ($36K)
"The pay at Law's is reasonable for the area. Some Sous Chef positions around the area start at a lower pay rate no matter how many years experience you have."
$34K Tastings Food & Spirits' Average Sous Chef Salary (1 salaries)
-$6K (16%) less than national average Sous Chef salary ($40K)
-$11K (27%) less than average Tastings Food & Spirits salary ($45K)
Equal to average Tastings Food & Spirits Sous Chef salary ($34K)
"I was just getting by for the area and with the changing economy."
$29K Eastlake Woodlands Country Club's Average Sous Chef Salary (1 salaries)
-$11K (31%) less than national average Sous Chef salary ($40K)
Equal to average Eastlake Woodlands Country Club salary ($29K)
Equal to average Eastlake Woodlands Country Club Sous Chef salary ($29K)
"The wage was pretty low for a sous chef.
However leaving hours before a regular restaurant, having some holiday time with your family, being creative and innovative in recipes, and lower volume was worth it."
$40K ARAMARK's Average Sous Chef Salary (41 salaries)
Equal to national average Sous Chef salary ($40K)
-$2K (4%) less than average ARAMARK salary ($42K)
$41K
ARAMARK Sous Chef
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+$1K (2%) more than average ARAMARK Sous Chef salary ($40K)
$40K
ARAMARK Sous Chef
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Equal to average ARAMARK Sous Chef salary ($40K)
$32K
ARAMARK Sous Chef
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-$8K (22%) less than average ARAMARK Sous Chef salary ($40K)
$41K Sodexo's Average Sous Chef Salary (25 salaries)
+$1K (2%) more than national average Sous Chef salary ($40K)
-$3K (7%) less than average Sodexo salary ($44K)
$30K
Sodexo Sous Chef
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-$11K (30%) less than average Sodexo Sous Chef salary ($41K)
$30K
Sodexo Sous Chef
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-$11K (30%) less than average Sodexo Sous Chef salary ($41K)
$42K
Sodexo Sous Chef
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+$1K (2%) more than average Sodexo Sous Chef salary ($41K)
$40K Hilton Worldwide's Average Sous Chef Salary (21 salaries)
Equal to national average Sous Chef salary ($40K)
Equal to average Hilton Worldwide salary ($40K)
$36K
Hilton Worldwide Sous Chef
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-$4K (10%) less than average Hilton Worldwide Sous Chef salary ($40K)
$51K
Hilton Worldwide Sous Chef
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+$11K (24%) more than average Hilton Worldwide Sous Chef salary ($40K)
$30K
Hilton Worldwide Sous Chef
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-$10K (28%) less than average Hilton Worldwide Sous Chef salary ($40K)
$41K Marriott Hotels & Resorts' Average Sous Chef Salary (20 salaries)
+$1K (2%) more than national average Sous Chef salary ($40K)
+$6K (15%) more than average Marriott Hotels & Resorts salary ($35K)
Equal to average Marriott Hotels & Resorts Sous Chef salary ($41K)
Equal to average Marriott Hotels & Resorts Sous Chef salary ($41K)
-$11K (30%) less than average Marriott Hotels & Resorts Sous Chef salary ($41K)
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