Personal chef vs chef

The differences between personal chefs and 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 personal chef and a chef. Additionally, a personal chef has an average salary of $47,681, which is higher than the $46,824 average annual salary of a chef.

The top three skills for a personal chef include plan menus, in-home and culinary. The most important skills for a chef are customer service, food handling, and culinary.

Personal chef vs chef overview

	Personal Chef	Chef
Yearly salary	$47,681	$46,824
Hourly rate	$22.92	$22.51
Growth rate	15%	15%
Number of jobs	30,092	65,737
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 43%	Associate Degree, 38%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Personal chef vs chef salary

Personal chefs and chefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Personal Chef	Chef
Average salary	$47,681	$46,824
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $72,000	Between $31,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Bridgewater Associates
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between personal chef and chef education

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

	Personal Chef	Chef
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 43%	Associate Degree, 38%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	Drexel University	Drexel University

Personal chef vs chef demographics

Here are the differences between personal chefs' and chefs' demographics:

	Personal Chef	Chef
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 49.4% Female, 50.6%	Male, 74.8% Female, 25.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 11.1% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 11.4% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between personal chef and chef duties and responsibilities

Personal chef example responsibilities.

Travel and manage additional kitchens & staff at estates in Hamptons, NJ & NYC.
Cook and manage daily household functions for a large extend family in the Amagansette and NYC.
Manage the kitchens, purchase groceries, supplies and equipment; prepares invoicing, and handles receipts receivable.
Control food and payroll costs to achieve maximum profitability.
Prepare and package scratch-made, healthy meals, while consider allergies and personal taste.
Shop for client's groceries, and prepare weekly meals in the clients home while maintaining ServSafe health standards.

Chef example responsibilities.

Prep; cook; deliver and manage off site catering events per BEO orders.
Integrate key culinary leaders into casino and food and beverage operations, achieving positive results and industry awards.
Prepare any there require drinks or food that is necessary for that BEO.
Train all BOH employees on new recipes and procedures of preparation for all menu items
Maximize productivity, profit and loss with continual on the job training of BOH staff.
Follow mandated health regulations with a HACCP program and proper sanctification procedures.

Personal chef vs chef skills

Common personal chef skills

Plan Menus, 19%
In-Home, 18%
Culinary, 16%
Food Preparation, 6%
Meal Planning, 6%
Meal Prep, 4%

Common chef skills

Customer Service, 13%
Food Handling, 12%
Culinary, 11%
Food Service, 8%
Kitchen Operations, 6%
Kitchen Equipment, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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