Culinary artist vs private chef

The differences between culinary artists and private 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 private chef. Additionally, a private chef has an average salary of $51,657, which is higher than the $40,757 average annual salary of a culinary artist.

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

Culinary artist vs private chef overview

	Culinary Artist	Private Chef
Yearly salary	$40,757	$51,657
Hourly rate	$19.59	$24.84
Growth rate	15%	15%
Number of jobs	5,981	20,132
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Associate Degree, 48%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Culinary artist vs private chef salary

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

	Culinary Artist	Private Chef
Average salary	$40,757	$51,657
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $82,000	Between $34,000 And $77,000
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Differences between culinary artist and private chef education

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

	Culinary Artist	Private Chef
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Associate Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Culinary Arts
Most common college	Boston University	Cornell University

Culinary artist vs private chef demographics

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

	Culinary Artist	Private Chef
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%	Male, 58.8% Female, 41.2%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 11.9% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between culinary artist and private 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.

Private chef example responsibilities.

Control food and payroll costs to achieve maximum profitability.
Prepare innovative vegan and children's menus.
Provide demonstrations, caterings, and in-home cooking classes.
Shop for groceries on daily basis for each day's meals.
Source the freshest suppliers, procurement facilities, local farmers and groceries.
Tailor gluten-free and vegan offerings for special needs and provide child friendly-healthy snacks.

Culinary artist vs private chef skills

Common culinary artist skills

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

Common private chef skills

Kitchen Equipment, 20%
Culinary, 13%
Cuisine, 7%
Food Preparation, 6%
Fine Dining, 4%
Diet Restrictions, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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