Culinary artist vs line chef

The differences between culinary artists and line chefs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a culinary artist and a line chef. Additionally, a culinary artist has an average salary of $40,757, which is higher than the $26,651 average annual salary of a line chef.

The top three skills for a culinary artist include dishes, food handling and food preparation. The most important skills for a line chef are kitchen equipment, sanitation standards, and food handling.

Culinary artist vs line chef overview

	Culinary Artist	Line Chef
Yearly salary	$40,757	$26,651
Hourly rate	$19.59	$12.81
Growth rate	15%	15%
Number of jobs	5,981	144,227
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Associate Degree, 34%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Culinary artist vs line chef salary

Culinary artists and line chefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Culinary Artist	Line Chef
Average salary	$40,757	$26,651
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $82,000	Between $18,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Chicopee, MA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Syracuse University
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between culinary artist and line chef education

There are a few differences between a culinary artist and a line chef in terms of educational background:

	Culinary Artist	Line Chef
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Associate Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Culinary Arts
Most common college	Boston University	Stanford University

Culinary artist vs line chef demographics

Here are the differences between culinary artists' and line chefs' demographics:

	Culinary Artist	Line Chef
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%	Male, 69.4% Female, 30.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 8.4% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 10.4% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between culinary artist and line chef duties and responsibilities

Culinary artist example responsibilities.

Manage inventory and facilitate product orders of the culinary and science departments.
Create dishes to fulfill changing menu requirements on a daily basis.
Instruct cooks in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, and presentation of food.
Coordinate constant clean up in kitchen; operate grills, fryers, and microwaves.
Conceptualize and develop terrain models using Maya and partner with director and animators to correspond and produce effective shots.
Provide model of strong work ethic, assume leadership when in crisis, and professionally handle extremely hectic situations.

Line chef example responsibilities.

Manage food expo; facilitate food temp logs; creation of menu specials; management and supervision of production staff
Clean stoves, ovens, shrowds, floors, stainless steel tables.
Prepare food for special groups including those who have eating disorders or allergies.
Close down the kitchen after each shift, making sure all BOH staff follow closing checklist for kitchen stations.
Maintain highest level of cleanliness and sanitation
Maintain company and government standards of preparation, safety and cleanliness.

Culinary artist vs line chef skills

Common culinary artist skills

Dishes, 34%
Food Handling, 31%
Food Preparation, 29%
Culinary, 4%
Cooking Techniques, 1%
Fine Dining, 1%

Common line chef skills

Kitchen Equipment, 16%
Sanitation Standards, 11%
Food Handling, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%
Broilers, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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