Pizza chef vs head chef

The differences between pizza chefs and head 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 pizza chef and a head chef. Additionally, a head chef has an average salary of $45,470, which is higher than the $32,223 average annual salary of a pizza chef.

The top three skills for a pizza chef include food handling, food products and food safety. The most important skills for a head chef are kitchen operations, culinary, and dinner service.

Pizza chef vs head chef overview

	Pizza Chef	Head Chef
Yearly salary	$32,223	$45,470
Hourly rate	$15.49	$21.86
Growth rate	15%	15%
Number of jobs	30,536	27,331
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Associate Degree, 43%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	6	6

Pizza chef vs head chef salary

Pizza chefs and head chefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pizza Chef	Head Chef
Average salary	$32,223	$45,470
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $42,000	Between $28,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	Wellesley, MA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between pizza chef and head chef education

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

	Pizza Chef	Head Chef
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Associate Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Culinary Arts
Most common college	Stanford University	Drexel University

Pizza chef vs head chef demographics

Here are the differences between pizza chefs' and head chefs' demographics:

	Pizza Chef	Head Chef
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 79.2% Female, 20.8%	Male, 79.8% Female, 20.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 9.7% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 11.2% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between pizza chef and head chef duties and responsibilities

Pizza chef example responsibilities.

Manage a kitchen of military personal and Japanese civilian chefs.
Place order, host, run cash register creative ideas for new menu items.
Create and prepare international cuisine for executive clientele by using ingenuity, organization, efficiency in production and attention to detail
Train replacement dishwasher employee upon being promote!

Head chef example responsibilities.

Hire, train, and manage a staff of cooks, also train servers and cross train dishwashers.
Manage a kitchen of military personal and Japanese civilian chefs.
Supervise, coordinate and direct all culinary activities within the food service department.
Work manned omelet and brunch stations in dining room.
Develop HACCP plans for every fresh item carry on premises.
Assist with setup and break down of equipment for parties, meetings and brunch.

Pizza chef vs head chef skills

Common pizza chef skills

Food Handling, 57%
Food Products, 14%
Food Safety, 13%
Dishes, 5%
Customer Service, 4%
Food Service, 1%

Common head chef skills

Kitchen Operations, 27%
Culinary, 9%
Dinner Service, 6%
Food Service, 5%
Cuisine, 3%
Safety Standards, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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