Pastry Chef Salary in Kansas City, Kansas

Pastry Chef Salary in Kansas City, KS

How much does a Pastry Chef make in Kansas City, KS? The average Pastry Chef salary in Kansas City, KS is $65,822 as of April 24, 2024, but the range typically falls between $56,713 and $74,977. 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 $48,419 Kansas City,KS April 24, 2024
25th Percentile Pastry Chef Salary $56,713 Kansas City,KS April 24, 2024
50th Percentile Pastry Chef Salary $65,822 Kansas City,KS April 24, 2024
75th Percentile Pastry Chef Salary $74,977 Kansas City,KS April 24, 2024
90th Percentile Pastry Chef Salary $83,311 Kansas City,KS April 24, 2024
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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.

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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

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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%

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 Kansas City, KS
  • Sur La Table - Wichita, KS
    With over 50 stores and the largest avocational cooking program in the US. Sur La Table. offers an unsurpassed selection of exclusive and premium-quality g...
    - 4 Days Ago
  • Edina Country Club - Coffeyville, KS
    POSITION TITLE:**Assistant Pastry Chef. STATUS:** ( x ) Non-exempt ( ) Exempt. POSITION SUMMARY:** The Assistant Pastry Chef is responsible for a ssisting ...
    - 4 Days Ago
  • Regency at Shelby Township - SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI
    Full Time Afternoon Chef position available shift needed 1130pm - 8 Wednesday thru Sunday. Do you enjoy preparing delicious meals. Are you interested in jo...
    - 1 Day Ago
  • Regency at Shelby Township - SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI
    Full Time Afternoon Chef position available shift needed 1130pm - 8 Wednesday thru Sunday. Do you enjoy preparing delicious meals. Are you interested in jo...
    - 1 Day Ago
  • Resort Lifestyle Communities - Cedar Park, TX
    Resort Lifestyle Communities is accepting applications for a Sous Chef to provide resort-style food and hospitality while developing strong, positive, and ...
    - 2 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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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 Kansas City, Kansas    Kansas City is the third-largest city in the State of Kansas, the county seat of Wyandotte County, and the third-largest city of the Kansas City metro....More

Kansas City, Kansas  area prices were up 1.7% from a year ago    View the Cost of Living in Kansas City, Kansas

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