Bakery chef vs chef de cuisine

The differences between bakery chefs and chef de cuisines can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a bakery chef and a chef de cuisine. Additionally, a chef de cuisine has an average salary of $51,926, which is higher than the $40,422 average annual salary of a bakery chef.

The top three skills for a bakery chef include culinary, kitchen equipment and food cost. The most important skills for a chef de cuisine are culinary, fine dining, and kitchen operations.

Bakery chef vs chef de cuisine overview

	Bakery Chef	Chef De Cuisine
Yearly salary	$40,422	$51,926
Hourly rate	$19.43	$24.96
Growth rate	15%	15%
Number of jobs	22,492	18,300
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Associate Degree, 56%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Bakery chef vs chef de cuisine salary

Bakery chefs and chef de cuisines have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bakery Chef	Chef De Cuisine
Average salary	$40,422	$51,926
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $58,000	Between $36,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	Paterson, NJ	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	New Jersey	New Jersey
Best paying company	Price Chopper Supermarkets-Market 32	TPC Group
Best paying industry	Insurance	Hospitality

Differences between bakery chef and chef de cuisine education

There are a few differences between a bakery chef and a chef de cuisine in terms of educational background:

	Bakery Chef	Chef De Cuisine
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Associate Degree, 56%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	University of Cincinnati	Cornell University

Bakery chef vs chef de cuisine demographics

Here are the differences between bakery chefs' and chef de cuisines' demographics:

	Bakery Chef	Chef De Cuisine
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 89.6% Female, 10.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 11.3% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 11.2% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between bakery chef and chef de cuisine duties and responsibilities

Bakery chef example responsibilities.

Integrate key culinary leaders into casino and food and beverage operations, achieving positive results and industry awards.
Experience in safe operation of commercial food service equipment, including deep fryers, ovens, cook tops, and slicers.
Own and operate successful gourmet restaurant/bakery/catering service
Mix, weigh and proof ingredients in accordance with bakery recipes.
Direct or coordinate bakery deliveries.
Own and operate successful gourmet restaurant/bakery/catering service

Chef de cuisine example responsibilities.

Manage the staff to insure the consistency and quality of this Chicago style bistro.
Manage BOH operations for this Michelin recommend restaurant in silicon valley
Manage cold kitchen production for a luxury hotel with a Michelin star restaurant
Train and manage kitchen personnel for both locations, supervised/coordinate all relate culinary activities; purchasing, inventory, butchering.
Work all stations; responsible for mise en place, quality of product, and maintaining sanitation standards.
Train and mentore local staff, hiring, scheduling maintain HACCP and production charts.

Bakery chef vs chef de cuisine skills

Common bakery chef skills

Culinary, 49%
Kitchen Equipment, 32%
Food Cost, 6%
Bakery Products, 4%
Oven Temperatures, 3%
Safety Regulations, 3%

Common chef de cuisine skills

Culinary, 15%
Fine Dining, 7%
Kitchen Operations, 6%
Food Preparation, 6%
Customer Service, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%

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