Kitchen chef vs sushi chef

The differences between kitchen chefs and sushi 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 kitchen chef and a sushi chef. Additionally, a sushi chef has an average salary of $42,969, which is higher than the $37,579 average annual salary of a kitchen chef.

The top three skills for a kitchen chef include culinary, food handling and quality standards. The most important skills for a sushi chef are quality standards, cleanliness, and kitchen equipment.

Kitchen chef vs sushi chef overview

	Kitchen Chef	Sushi Chef
Yearly salary	$37,579	$42,969
Hourly rate	$18.07	$20.66
Growth rate	15%	15%
Number of jobs	33,785	17,846
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Kitchen chef vs sushi chef salary

Kitchen chefs and sushi chefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Kitchen Chef	Sushi Chef
Average salary	$37,579	$42,969
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $57,000	Between $27,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Bridgewater, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Sailfish Club of Florida
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between kitchen chef and sushi chef education

There are a few differences between a kitchen chef and a sushi chef in terms of educational background:

	Kitchen Chef	Sushi Chef
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	Stanford University	Drexel University

Kitchen chef vs sushi chef demographics

Here are the differences between kitchen chefs' and sushi chefs' demographics:

	Kitchen Chef	Sushi Chef
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 70.0% Female, 30.0%	Male, 78.2% Female, 21.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 12.7% White, 53.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 7.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 26.6% White, 40.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between kitchen chef and sushi chef duties and responsibilities

Kitchen chef example responsibilities.

Integrate key culinary leaders into casino and food and beverage operations, achieving positive results and industry awards.
Create and prepare international cuisine for executive clientele by using ingenuity, organization, efficiency in production and attention to detail
Cook menu items on a grill, broiler, and used a deep fryer, oven, stove, and toaster.
Monitor the buffets, organize inventory, purchase orders, record temperatures, make chocolate sculptures, and sugar sculptures.

Sushi chef example responsibilities.

Skil at managing kitchen operations and complying with culinary standards.
Manage a kitchen of military personal and Japanese civilian chefs.
Restock the buffet with the different items as they run low.
Develop variety of menu items catering to customers with food allergies and diet restrictions.
Gain knowledge of all nigiri's, popular rolls, and creation of special rolls.
Mass produce specific sushi rolls as well as specially order individual rolls, hands rolls and sashimi cuts.

Kitchen chef vs sushi chef skills

Common kitchen chef skills

Culinary, 16%
Food Handling, 13%
Quality Standards, 11%
Kitchen Equipment, 6%
Fine Dining, 5%
Food Storage, 5%

Common sushi chef skills

Quality Standards, 15%
Cleanliness, 14%
Kitchen Equipment, 12%
Food Handling, 10%
Culinary, 8%
Food Storage, 8%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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