This question is about line cook salaries.

What is a good wage for a cook?

By Zippia Team - Nov. 2, 2021

A good wage for a line cook is anything from $15 an hour upwards, the more common salary for a line cook is $13 an hour. If you are serving expensive dishes in a prime area at a thriving restaurant, your pay should reflect this by being higher.

A head chef in the kitchen is paid between $25-30 dollars an hour. The head chef typically has a culinary art degree and full vision and direction over what dishes are made. The head chefs are sometimes even the founders of the restaurants.

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