Saucier vs chef de cuisine

The differences between sauciers and chef de cuisines can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a saucier, becoming a chef de cuisine takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a chef de cuisine has an average salary of $51,926, which is higher than the $30,614 average annual salary of a saucier.

The top three skills for a saucier include food handling, fine dining and culinary. The most important skills for a chef de cuisine are culinary, fine dining, and kitchen operations.

Saucier vs chef de cuisine overview

	Saucier	Chef De Cuisine
Yearly salary	$30,614	$51,926
Hourly rate	$14.72	$24.96
Growth rate	16%	15%
Number of jobs	5,479	18,300
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 66%	Associate Degree, 56%
Average age	38	42
Years of experience	4	6

Saucier vs chef de cuisine salary

Sauciers and chef de cuisines have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Saucier	Chef De Cuisine
Average salary	$30,614	$51,926
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $36,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	TPC Group
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between saucier and chef de cuisine education

There are a few differences between a saucier and a chef de cuisine in terms of educational background:

	Saucier	Chef De Cuisine
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 66%	Associate Degree, 56%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	Cornell University

Saucier vs chef de cuisine demographics

Here are the differences between sauciers' and chef de cuisines' demographics:

	Saucier	Chef De Cuisine
Average age	38	42
Gender ratio	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%	Male, 89.6% Female, 10.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 8.1% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 11.2% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between saucier and chef de cuisine duties and responsibilities

Saucier example responsibilities.

Manage and control all receive productusing FIFO.
Train, mentore, manage and discipline lead chefs, associate chefs, prep cooks, pastry assistants and dishwashers.
Make sure of proper (FIFO) rotation of sauces make.
Work primarily saut station, but all stations as needed.
Prepare all sauces, hot appetizers and all saut ed food.
Maintain the highest level of food safety practices as set out by HACCP and SAFESERVE.

Chef de cuisine example responsibilities.

Manage the staff to insure the consistency and quality of this Chicago style bistro.
Manage BOH operations for this Michelin recommend restaurant in silicon valley
Manage cold kitchen production for a luxury hotel with a Michelin star restaurant
Train and manage kitchen personnel for both locations, supervised/coordinate all relate culinary activities; purchasing, inventory, butchering.
Work all stations; responsible for mise en place, quality of product, and maintaining sanitation standards.
Train and mentore local staff, hiring, scheduling maintain HACCP and production charts.

Saucier vs chef de cuisine skills

Common saucier skills

Food Handling, 30%
Fine Dining, 26%
Culinary, 19%
Mother Sauces, 11%
Food Preparation, 11%
Saut, 1%

Common chef de cuisine skills

Culinary, 15%
Fine Dining, 7%
Kitchen Operations, 6%
Food Preparation, 6%
Customer Service, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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