Personal chef vs nanny

The differences between personal chefs and nannies can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a personal chef, becoming a nanny takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a personal chef has an average salary of $47,681, which is higher than the $40,262 average annual salary of a nanny.

The top three skills for a personal chef include plan menus, in-home and culinary. The most important skills for a nanny are meal prep, kids, and CPR.

Personal chef vs nanny overview

	Personal Chef	Nanny
Yearly salary	$47,681	$40,262
Hourly rate	$22.92	$19.36
Growth rate	15%	6%
Number of jobs	30,092	69,703
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	42	37
Years of experience	6	2

Personal chef vs nanny salary

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

	Personal Chef	Nanny
Average salary	$47,681	$40,262
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $72,000	Between $26,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Missouri State University
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between personal chef and nanny education

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

	Personal Chef	Nanny
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Psychology
Most common college	Drexel University	-

Personal chef vs nanny demographics

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

	Personal Chef	Nanny
Average age	42	37
Gender ratio	Male, 49.4% Female, 50.6%	Male, 6.9% Female, 93.1%
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, 7.5% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 7.3% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	9%	4%

Differences between personal chef and nanny 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.

Nanny example responsibilities.

Feed, bathe, play, and teach them abc's, numbers, and colors.
Provide English language education (ESL) to young children.
Work closely with parents to counsel and motivate child with ADHD.
Tutor children in mathematics, reading, writing, and German/English.
Organize activities for children and provide childcare while parents work or run errands.
Develop into a caregiver, supporter, planner, and friend to the children.

Personal chef vs nanny skills

Common personal chef skills

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

Common nanny skills

Meal Prep, 29%
Kids, 24%
CPR, 20%
Child Care, 6%
Household Chores, 4%
Transport Children, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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