Culinary chef vs chef/kitchen manager

The differences between culinary chefs and chef/kitchen managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a culinary chef has an average salary of $49,417, which is higher than the $49,415 average annual salary of a chef/kitchen manager.

The top three skills for a culinary chef include culinary, fine dining and food service. The most important skills for a chef/kitchen manager are kitchen operations, culinary, and wine.

Culinary chef vs chef/kitchen manager overview

	Culinary Chef	Chef/Kitchen Manager
Yearly salary	$49,417	$49,415
Hourly rate	$23.76	$23.76
Growth rate	15%	15%
Number of jobs	20,066	38,242
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 46%	Associate Degree, 46%
Average age	42	37
Years of experience	6	-

Culinary chef vs chef/kitchen manager salary

Culinary chefs and chef/kitchen managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Culinary Chef	Chef/Kitchen Manager
Average salary	$49,417	$49,415
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $70,000	Between $34,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Castilleja School
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between culinary chef and chef/kitchen manager education

There are a few differences between a culinary chef and a chef/kitchen manager in terms of educational background:

	Culinary Chef	Chef/Kitchen Manager
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 46%	Associate Degree, 46%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	Boston University	-

Culinary chef vs chef/kitchen manager demographics

Here are the differences between culinary chefs' and chef/kitchen managers' demographics:

	Culinary Chef	Chef/Kitchen Manager
Average age	42	37
Gender ratio	Male, 63.9% Female, 36.1%	Male, 79.9% Female, 20.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 11.3% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	9%	10%

Differences between culinary chef and chef/kitchen manager duties and responsibilities

Culinary chef example responsibilities.

Manage a kitchen of military personal and Japanese civilian chefs.
Provide informative culinary instruction and product knowledge to create exceptional customer experiences.
Balance emerging trends and culinary creativity with cost, utilization and operational execution.
Develop seasonal menus focusing on classical French cuisine with consideration to customer base, product availability and cost.
Develop and open a USDA inspect production facility.

Chef/kitchen manager example responsibilities.

Manage operations, orderings, and inventorying using POS & software programs.
Train and manage all kitchen personnel and supervise as well as coordinated all relate culinary activities.
Practice excellent food safety and sanitation practices and comply with HACCP standards.
Work both saut and roasting stations.
Clean and maintain kitchen, cooking line and appliances according to ServSafe standards.
Coordinate and plan seasonal menu s, recipes, and functions within the hotel using POS and software programs

Culinary chef vs chef/kitchen manager skills

Common culinary chef skills

Culinary, 30%
Fine Dining, 10%
Food Service, 8%
Cuisine, 7%
Kitchen Equipment, 6%
Recipe Development, 4%

Common chef/kitchen manager skills

Kitchen Operations, 23%
Culinary, 20%
Wine, 8%
Quality Standards, 5%
Guest Satisfaction, 4%
ServSafe, 3%

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