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Chef Salaries in California

How much does a Chef make in California?

Chefs in California earn $46,000 annually on average, or $19.00 per hour, which is 30% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Chefs work for Lifestyles Catering at $100,000 annually while the lowest paid Chefs work for Sheraton Hotels and Resorts earning approximately $20,000 each year.

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$90K La Costa Resort and Spa's Average Chef Salary (1 salaries)

+$50K (76%) more than national average Chef salary ($40K)
+$49K (74%) more than average La Costa Resort and Spa salary ($41K)
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$90K La Costa Resort and Spa Chef in Carlsbad, CA ·
Equal to average La Costa Resort and Spa Chef salary ($90K) in California

$60K Carino's Italian Grill's Average Chef Salary (1 salaries)

+$20K (40%) more than national average Chef salary ($40K)
+$25K (52%) more than average Carino's Italian Grill salary ($35K)
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$60K Carino's Italian Grill Chef in Modesto, CA ·
Equal to average Carino's Italian Grill Chef salary ($60K) in California

$36K Guckenheimer's Average Chef Salary (14 salaries)

-$4K (10%) less than national average Chef salary ($40K)
-$18K (40%) less than average Guckenheimer salary ($54K)
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$60K Guckenheimer Chef in Redwood City, CA ·
+$24K (50%) more than average Guckenheimer Chef salary ($36K) in California
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$55K Ojai Valley Inn & Spa's Average Chef Salary (1 salaries)

+$15K (31%) more than national average Chef salary ($40K)
+$12K (24%) more than average Ojai Valley Inn & Spa salary ($43K)
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$55K Ojai Valley Inn & Spa Chef in Ojai, CA ·
Equal to average Ojai Valley Inn & Spa Chef salary ($55K) in California

$50K 2 French Chicks' Average Chef Salary (1 salaries)

+$10K (22%) more than national average Chef salary ($40K)
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$50K 2 French Chicks Chef in Agoura Hills, CA ·
Equal to average 2 French Chicks Chef salary ($50K) in California

$50K Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum's Average Chef Salary (1 salaries)

+$10K (22%) more than national average Chef salary ($40K)
+$3K (6%) more than average Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum salary ($47K)
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$50K Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Chef in San Diego, CA ·
Equal to average Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Chef salary ($50K) in California

$50K Lazy Dog Café's Average Chef Salary (1 salaries)

+$10K (22%) more than national average Chef salary ($40K)
+$15K (35%) more than average Lazy Dog Café salary ($35K)
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$50K Lazy Dog Café Chef in Irvine, CA ·
Equal to average Lazy Dog Café Chef salary ($50K) in California

$49K Marriott International's Average Chef Salary (3 salaries)

+$9K (20%) more than national average Chef salary ($40K)
+$4K (8%) more than average Marriott International salary ($45K)
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$50K Marriott International Chef in Los Angeles, CA ·
+$1K (2%) more than average Marriott International Chef salary ($49K) in California

$38K Andaz West Hollywood's Average Chef Salary (2 salaries)

-$2K (5%) less than national average Chef salary ($40K)
-$3K (7%) less than average Andaz West Hollywood salary ($41K)
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$35K Andaz West Hollywood Chef in Los Angeles, CA ·
-$3K (8%) less than average Andaz West Hollywood Chef salary ($38K) in California

$40K ARAMARK's Average Chef Salary (62 salaries)

Equal to national average Chef salary ($40K)
-$2K (4%) less than average ARAMARK salary ($42K)
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$35K ARAMARK Chef in Los Angeles, CA ·
-$5K (13%) less than average ARAMARK Chef salary ($40K) in California
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Top companies for Chef in California

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for Chef in California

Lifestyles Catering $100K 1 salary
La Costa Resort and Spa $90K 1 salary
Carino's Italian Grill $60K 1 salary
Guckenheimer $60K 1 salary
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa $55K 1 salary
2 French Chicks $50K 1 salary
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum $50K 1 salary
Lazy Dog Café $50K 1 salary
Marriott International $50K 1 salary
Andaz West Hollywood $35K 1 salary

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