How much does a Banquet Chef make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Banquet Chef in the United States is $30 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $25 and $42. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Banquet Chef Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Banquet Chef Salary $21 US March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Banquet Chef Salary $25 US March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Banquet Chef Salary $30 US March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Banquet Chef Salary $42 US March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Banquet Chef Salary $54 US March 26, 2024
25% $25 10% $21 90% $54 75% $42 $30 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
Change Search Criteria

Job Description

The Banquet Chef develops menus and ensures all meals are consistent with contracts. Responsible for the activities of banquet kitchen staff. Being a Banquet Chef may require a bachelor's degree or its equivalent. Monitors meal quality and guest satisfaction. In addition, Banquet Chef typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. The Banquet Chef supervises a group of primarily para-professional level staffs. May also be a level above a supervisor within high volume administrative/ production environments. Makes day-to-day decisions within or for a group/small department. Has some authority for personnel actions. Thorough knowledge of department processes. Working as a Banquet Chef typically requires 3-5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

Employers: Job Description Management Tool

Job Openings for Banquet Chef
Not the job you're looking for? Search more salaries here:

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

  • Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
  • Job and employee pricing reports
  • Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.
Learn about CompAnalyst

Take just three simple steps below to generate your own personalized salary report

Step 1 of 3

Understand the total hourly compensation opportunity for a Banquet Chef, hourly wage plus other pay elements

Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
25
42
30

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
25
42
30
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Banquet Chef in the United States. The average hourly rate for Banquet Chef ranges from $25 to $42 with the average hourly pay of $30. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $25 to $42 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $30.
Step 2 of 3

Discover how your pay is adjusted for skills, experience, and other factors

How much should you be paid?

For a real-time salary target, tell us more about your role in the four categories below.

25
42

 

Step 3 of 3

How much should you be paid?

View the Cost of Living in Major Cities

Recently searched related titles: Banquet Coordinator

Jobs with a similar salary range to Banquet Chef : Banquet Cook

Salary estimation for Banquet Chef at companies like : Graduate School of Theology, Metagram America Inc, National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission

Jobs with a similar salary range to Banquet Chef : Patent Classifier