Depends on the restaurant quality and type of chef
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The average salary of a pastry chef can vary greatly depending on a variety of factors. One of the biggest factors in the calculation of a pastry chef's salary is location. In the U.S., city and state can be a deciding factor in what pastry chef jobs pay.
Average starting salary: $36,000
Average salary after 5 years: $31,000
Average salary after 10 to 15 years: $59,600
Different Chef Jobs and Average Salary Expectations
* Executive Chef
Coordinates staff, plans menus, and oversees all food preparation and cooking. With regard to average salary, the most recent figures published by the National Restaurant Association (NRA) give the median salary for an as Executive Chef approximately $50,000 (i.e. meaning that there were an equal number of salaries both higher and lower than this number).
* Sous Chef
Assists in planning and supervising the daily operations of the kitchen. NRA figures give the median salary for Sous Chef jobs as around $32,000 a year.
* Pastry Chef
Prepares desserts, puddings and cakes. Candidates for Pastry Chef jobs are usually expected to have specialist training and this is reflected in their average salary. The NRA gives the median salary for a Pastry Chef as around $31,000 per annum.
