Chef vs administrative chief

The differences between chefs and administrative chiefs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a chef, becoming an administrative chief takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an administrative chief has an average salary of $67,508, which is higher than the $46,824 average annual salary of a chef.

The top three skills for a chef include customer service, food handling and culinary. The most important skills for an administrative chief are financial reports, administrative procedures, and payroll.

Chef vs administrative chief overview

	Chef	Administrative Chief
Yearly salary	$46,824	$67,508
Hourly rate	$22.51	$32.46
Growth rate	15%	7%
Number of jobs	65,737	46,235
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	42	50
Years of experience	6	2

Chef vs administrative chief salary

Chefs and administrative chiefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chef	Administrative Chief
Average salary	$46,824	$67,508
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $68,000	Between $47,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	Urban Honolulu, HI	-
Highest paying state	Hawaii	-
Best paying company	Bridgewater Associates	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between chef and administrative chief education

There are a few differences between a chef and an administrative chief in terms of educational background:

	Chef	Administrative Chief
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	Drexel University	Stanford University

Chef vs administrative chief demographics

Here are the differences between chefs' and administrative chiefs' demographics:

	Chef	Administrative Chief
Average age	42	50
Gender ratio	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 11.4% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 4.4% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	5%

Differences between chef and administrative chief duties and responsibilities

Chef example responsibilities.

Prep; cook; deliver and manage off site catering events per BEO orders.
Integrate key culinary leaders into casino and food and beverage operations, achieving positive results and industry awards.
Prepare any there require drinks or food that is necessary for that BEO.
Train all BOH employees on new recipes and procedures of preparation for all menu items
Maximize productivity, profit and loss with continual on the job training of BOH staff.
Follow mandated health regulations with a HACCP program and proper sanctification procedures.

Administrative chief example responsibilities.

Manage payroll processing conversions for 3 clubs and take over semi-monthly payroll processing
Manage all company personnel payroll, separations, retirement, and administration relations.
Create and teach varies administrative and military classes using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Provide administrative support to the distribution center logistics in a professional efficient manner to ensure systems integrity and accuracy.
Develop and maintain tracking model of FMLA eligibility and hour usage resulting in improve payroll coding and attendance accountability.

Chef vs administrative chief skills

Common chef skills

Customer Service, 13%
Food Handling, 12%
Culinary, 11%
Food Service, 8%
Kitchen Operations, 6%
Kitchen Equipment, 4%

Common administrative chief skills

Financial Reports, 15%
Administrative Procedures, 15%
Payroll, 7%
Logistical Support, 6%
Direct Reports, 5%
Administrative Functions, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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