Pastry Chef Salary in Fremont, California

Pastry Chef Salary in Fremont, CA

How much does a Pastry Chef make in Fremont, CA? The average Pastry Chef salary in Fremont, CA is $85,178 as of August 27, 2024, but the range typically falls between $73,388 and $97,020. Salary ranges 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. 

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10th Percentile Pastry Chef Salary $62,654 Fremont,CA August 27, 2024
25th Percentile Pastry Chef Salary $73,388 Fremont,CA August 27, 2024
50th Percentile Pastry Chef Salary $85,178 Fremont,CA August 27, 2024
75th Percentile Pastry Chef Salary $97,020 Fremont,CA August 27, 2024
90th Percentile Pastry Chef Salary $107,801 Fremont,CA August 27, 2024
25% $73,388 10% $62,654 90% $107,801 75% $97,020 $85,178 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What skills does a Pastry Chef need?

Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

1.

Planning: An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.

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Retail Management: Refers to the process of helping customers find products in your store, It includes everything from increasing your customer pool to how products are presented, and how you fulfill a customer's needs

3.

Food Service: The foodservice or catering industry includes the businesses, institutions, and companies which prepare meals outside the home.

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Planning 7.83%
Retail Management 1.81%
Food Service 1.2%
Others 89.16%
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Skill Salary Demand
Culinary Arts
 $90,289
6%
Leadership
 $89,437
5%
Communication Skills
 $88,585
4%
Planning
 $86,882
2%
Catering
 $86,882
2%
Food Preparation
 $86,882
2%
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Job Description for Pastry Chef

Pastry Chef leads the production and presentation of pastries and baked goods including sourcing, purchasing, inventory, and cost control. Develops and tests recipes and sources ingredients to create unique pastries and baked goods. Being a Pastry Chef creates dessert menus that complement meal offerings, appeal to diners and maximize profits. Follows all applicable guidelines and regulations for food handling and safety. Additionally, Pastry Chef maintains a clean and orderly workstation and kitchen equipment. May require an associate degree in culinary arts or equivalent. Typically reports to an executive chef. The Pastry Chef supervises a small group of para-professional staff in an organization characterized by highly transactional or repetitive processes. Contributes to the development of processes and procedures. To be a Pastry Chef typically requires 3 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. Thorough knowledge of functional area under supervision. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)... View full job description

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Job Openings for Pastry Chef in Fremont, CA
  • Davidson Hospitality Group - Carlsbad, CA
    Davidson Hospitality Group - 11367 [Kitchen Supervisor / Cook] As a Pastry Chef at Davidson Hospitality Group, you'll: Create delectable desserts and pastr...
    - 5 Days Ago
  • Four Seasons - Beverly Hills, CA
    Four Seasons - 9500 Wilshire Boulevard [Kitchen Supervisor / Cook] As an Executive Pastry Chef at Four Seasons, you'll: Lead a team of pastry chefs in crea...
    - 4 Days Ago
  • Sodexo - San Diego, CA
    Sodexo - San Diego [Kitchen Supervisor / Cook] As a Sous Chef at Sodexo, you'll: Prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and/or cold food item...
    - 4 Days Ago
  • Saffron Bakery - Laguna Beach, CA
    Are you a talented and creative pastry chef looking to take the next step in your career. Saffron Bakery is seeking an Executive Pastry Chef to join our te...
    - 4 Days Ago
  • Saffron Bakery - Aliso Viejo, CA
    Are you a talented and creative pastry chef looking to take the next step in your career. Saffron Bakery is seeking an Executive Pastry Chef to join our te...
    - 5 Days Ago

Career Path for Pastry Chef

A career path is a sequence of jobs that leads to your short- and long-term career goals. Some follow a linear career path within one field, while others change fields periodically to achieve career or personal goals.

For Pastry Chef, the upper level is Kitchen Manager and then progresses to Executive Chef.

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Aramark provides food and facilities services to education, healthcare, business and industry, sports, leisure, and corrections clients in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Food and Support Services United States, and Food and Support Services International. The company offers foo... More
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Pastry Chef Pay Difference by Location

Pastry Chef salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Pastry Chef, the highest Pastry Chef salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Pastry Chef salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Pastry Chef salary is in Miami, FL, where the Pastry Chef salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.

City, State Compared to national average
City, State San Francisco, CA Compared to national average
+ 25.0%
City, State Washington, DC Compared to national average
+ 11.3%
City, State Miami, FL Compared to national average
-3.5%
City, State Chicago, IL Compared to national average
+ 4.9%
City, State Boston, MA Compared to national average
+ 12.1%
City, State New York, NY Compared to national average
+ 16.8%
City, State Dallas, TX Compared to national average
-1.3%

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About Fremont, California    Fremont (/ˈfriːmɒnt/ FREE-mont) is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the annexing of ....More

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