Kitchen staff vs kitchen chef

The differences between kitchen staff and kitchen chefs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a kitchen chef has an average salary of $37,579, which is higher than the $29,816 average annual salary of a kitchen staff.

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

Kitchen staff vs kitchen chef overview

	Kitchen Staff	Kitchen Chef
Yearly salary	$29,816	$37,579
Hourly rate	$14.33	$18.07
Growth rate	2%	15%
Number of jobs	154,513	33,785
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Associate Degree, 34%
Average age	37	42
Years of experience	-	6

Kitchen staff vs kitchen chef salary

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

	Kitchen Staff	Kitchen Chef
Average salary	$29,816	$37,579
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $24,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	Redwood City, CA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	The Road Home	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between kitchen staff and kitchen chef education

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

	Kitchen Staff	Kitchen Chef
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Associate Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Kitchen staff vs kitchen chef demographics

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

	Kitchen Staff	Kitchen Chef
Average age	37	42
Gender ratio	Male, 56.5% Female, 43.5%	Male, 70.0% Female, 30.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 7.0% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between kitchen staff and kitchen chef duties and responsibilities

Kitchen staff example responsibilities.

Assist the catering manager to manage, prepare, cook and deliver each day s caterings.
Present an enjoyable and positive atmosphere while preparing an outstanding product, manage inventory, and maintain cleanliness
Conduct daily inspections for overall cleanliness of all areas and proper sanitizing of food preparation surfaces.
Increase sales by upselling and signing customers up for discount cards
Prep food for dinner dishes, bar back, work on fryers, and wash dishes.
Cook, wash dishes, serve customers, prepare food for caterings, and stock shelves.

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.

Kitchen staff vs kitchen chef skills

Common kitchen staff skills

Food Handling, 25%
Cleanliness, 21%
Sanitation Standards, 13%
Quality Food, 9%
Food Products, 7%
Meal Preparation, 5%

Common kitchen chef skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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