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Chef salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 245 open job postings for Chef roles in California, updated Nov 14, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest Chef postings in California

ChefMoku Yakitori Ya · San Francisco, CA · $20.00–$25.00/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
ChefREVO Music · Los Angeles, CA · $65K–$75K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026
ChefAcquolina · San Francisco, CA · $27.00–$30.00/hr · Posted Nov 7, 2026
ChefComedy Club · Los Angeles, CA · $22.00/hr · Posted Nov 4, 2026
ChefEVEREST HOTEL GROUP · Anaheim, CA · $75K–$80K/yr · Posted Nov 2, 2026
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United States$19.00/hr ($39.5K/yr) median, $17.12–$21.43/hr typical, 979 postings
United Kingdom£13.45/hr (£28K/yr) median, £13.13–£14.84/hr typical, 575 postings
SingaporeSGD 48K median, SGD 48K–SGD 54K typical, 471 postings
Singapore, SingaporeSGD 48K median, SGD 48K–SGD 54K typical, 447 postings
CanadaCA$36.25/hr (CA$75.4K/yr) median, CA$30.23–CA$38.00/hr typical, 414 postings
England, United Kingdom£13.39/hr (£27.9K/yr) median, £13.13–£14.86/hr typical, 401 postings
AustraliaA$80K median, A$76.4K–A$82.5K typical, 197 postings
Ontario, CanadaCA$37.00/hr (CA$77K/yr) median, CA$34.62–CA$37.25/hr typical, 129 postings

The median posted base pay for Chef jobs in California is $21.43/hr ($44.6K/yr), from 245 job postings with pay at 18 companies.

The middle half of postings list $21.43–$21.43/hr. The top 10% list $45.8K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $44.6K or less.

The median here is $21.43/hr ($44.6K/yr), against $19.71/hr ($41K/yr) across all 2,708 postings for the role.

245 open postings at 18 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.