Executive Chef Salaries in California
How much does a Executive Chef make in California?
Executive Chefs in California earn $60,000 annually on average, or $28.00 per hour, which is 9% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Executive Chefs work for Small Potatoes Catering and Events at $98,000 annually while the lowest paid Executive Chefs work for Martini's Grille earning approximately $30,000 each year.
Submit a Salary$68K Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club's Average Executive Chef Salary (3 salaries)
+$10K (15%) more than national average Executive Chef salary ($58K)
+$17K (28%) more than average Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club salary ($51K)
+$17K (22%) more than average Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club Executive Chef salary ($68K) in California
$57K ARAMARK's Average Executive Chef Salary (89 salaries)
-$1K (1%) less than national average Executive Chef salary ($58K)
+$15K (30%) more than average ARAMARK salary ($42K)
+$23K (33%) more than average ARAMARK Executive Chef salary ($57K) in California
$58K Guckenheimer's Average Executive Chef Salary (9 salaries)
Equal to national average Executive Chef salary ($58K)
+$4K (7%) more than average Guckenheimer salary ($54K)
+$22K (31%) more than average Guckenheimer Executive Chef salary ($58K) in California
$80K Pegasus Specialty Foods Gifts' Average Executive Chef Salary (1 salaries)
+$22K (31%) more than national average Executive Chef salary ($58K)
Equal to average Pegasus Specialty Foods Gifts salary ($80K)
Equal to average Pegasus Specialty Foods Gifts Executive Chef salary ($80K) in California
$68K Mi Piace's Average Executive Chef Salary (2 salaries)
+$10K (15%) more than national average Executive Chef salary ($58K)
+$22K (38%) more than average Mi Piace salary ($46K)
+$7K (9%) more than average Mi Piace Executive Chef salary ($68K) in California
$58K Compass Group's Average Executive Chef Salary (53 salaries)
Equal to national average Executive Chef salary ($58K)
+$8K (14%) more than average Compass Group salary ($50K)
+$7K (11%) more than average Compass Group Executive Chef salary ($58K) in California
+$12K (18%) more than average Compass Group Executive Chef salary ($58K) in California
$60K Anthem Golf & Country Club's Average Executive Chef Salary (1 salaries)
+$2K (3%) more than national average Executive Chef salary ($58K)
+$17K (33%) more than average Anthem Golf & Country Club salary ($43K)
Equal to average Anthem Golf & Country Club Executive Chef salary ($60K) in California
$60K Cavaillon's Average Executive Chef Salary (1 salaries)
+$2K (3%) more than national average Executive Chef salary ($58K)
Equal to average Cavaillon salary ($60K)
Equal to average Cavaillon Executive Chef salary ($60K) in California
$60K Hotel Ménage's Average Executive Chef Salary (1 salaries)
+$2K (3%) more than national average Executive Chef salary ($58K)
+$14K (26%) more than average Hotel Ménage salary ($46K)
Equal to average Hotel Ménage Executive Chef salary ($60K) in California
$56K Lucky Stores' Average Executive Chef Salary (4 salaries)
-$2K (3%) less than national average Executive Chef salary ($58K)
+$17K (35%) more than average Lucky Stores salary ($39K)
+$4K (6%) more than average Lucky Stores Executive Chef salary ($56K) in California
Top companies for Executive Chef in California
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for Executive Chef in California
| Small Potatoes Catering and Events | $98K | 1 salary |
| Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club | $85K | 1 salary |
| ARAMARK | $80K | 1 salary |
| Guckenheimer | $80K | 1 salary |
| Pegasus Specialty Foods Gifts | $80K | 1 salary |
| Mi Piace | $75K | 1 salary |
| Compass Group | $67K | 2 salaries |
| Anthem Golf & Country Club | $60K | 1 salary |
| Cavaillon | $60K | 1 salary |
| Hotel Ménage | $60K | 1 salary |
Highest paying cities for Executive Chef in California
San Francisco, CA
$98K per year
1 salary > Mission Viejo, CA
$85K per year
1 salary > Redwood City, CA
$80K per year
1 salary > Fresno, CA
$80K per year
1 salary > Pasadena, CA
$75K per year
1 salary > Los Angeles, CA
$70K per year
2 salaries > Elk Grove, CA
$70K per year
1 salary > San Jose, CA
$60K per year
1 salary > Anaheim, CA
$60K per year
1 salary >
$98K per year
1 salary > Mission Viejo, CA
$85K per year
1 salary > Redwood City, CA
$80K per year
1 salary > Fresno, CA
$80K per year
1 salary > Pasadena, CA
$75K per year
1 salary > Los Angeles, CA
$70K per year
2 salaries > Elk Grove, CA
$70K per year
1 salary > San Jose, CA
$60K per year
1 salary > Anaheim, CA
$60K per year
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Executive Chef Salaries by By Cities
- Anaheim
- Coronado
- Elk Grove
- Fresno
- Lancaster
- Los Angeles
- Mission Viejo
- Modesto
- Northridge
- Pasadena
- Redwood City
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Jose
- Santa Ana
- Santa Monica
- South Gate
Executive Chef Salaries in Other States
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