Chef Cook Salary in Dayton, Ohio

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How much does a Chef Cook make in Dayton, OH? The average Chef Cook salary in Dayton, OH is $41,388 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $37,995 and $46,252. 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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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Chef Cook Salary	$34,906	Dayton,OH	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Chef Cook Salary	$37,995	Dayton,OH	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Chef Cook Salary	$41,388	Dayton,OH	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Chef Cook Salary	$46,252	Dayton,OH	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Chef Cook Salary	$50,681	Dayton,OH	March 01, 2025

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Chef / Line Cooks / Pizza Makers

Clintons Grille - Clinton , MA

Chef / Line Cooks / Pizza Makers At Clintons Grille, we take pride in delivering high-quality food ... Prepare and cook food according to recipes and quality standards * Ensure food is prepared in a ...

iHire - 31 days ago

Executive Chef

Indian Springs Calistoga - Calistoga , CA

Essential Responsibilities: • Plans and/or approves all food menus for the food and beverage outlets. • Schedules and coordinates the work of chefs, cooks, stewards and other kitchen employees to ...

LinkedIn - 67 days ago

Chef de Cuisine

Sycuan Casino Resort - El Cajon , CA

Our Chef de Cuisine position is a salaried position and can vary depending on experience. We are ... Performs Cook duties as needed * Insures departmental and casino-wide policies and procedures, as ...

LinkedIn - 9 days ago

Seasonal Chef

Bertram's Salmon Valley Brewery - Salmon , ID

Chef Seasonal opening in beautiful Salmon, Idaho. Enjoy the best of the PNW Outdoors! Purpose ... cooking skills obtained either on the job or through a culinary institute. To satisfy the needs of ...

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Sous Chef - Paradies Lagardere San Francisco International Airport

Paradies Lagardère - San Francisco , CA

Summary The Executive Sous Chef position is responsible for supporting the Executive Chef to ensure ... as line cook in fast paced high volume environment or promotion from prep cook Physical ...

LinkedIn - 2 days ago

Sous Chef

San Vicente Clubs - West Hollywood , CA

Assisting the Executive Chef to provide direction for all day-to-day operations, including banquet ... Manage line cooks * Ensures methods and standards of food production is maintained and consistent

LinkedIn - 2 days ago

What does a Chef Cook do?

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Attends clinically based trainings as needed and required to work with population served.

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Prepares for all required inspections making sure all areas are up to code and maintained.

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Maintains the kitchen according to all applicable licensure standards and health regulations.

December 24, 2022

Works in conjunction with onsite staff and supervisors for best service delivery practices.

January 06, 2023

Attends clinically based training as needed and required to work with population served.

January 12, 2023

Provides education and training to consumers on site as clinically indicated.

February 02, 2023

Provides basic skills training for clients that is limited to scope of expertise, documents training in clinical record, bills accordingly.

March 20, 2023

Manages a reasonable food budget in the ordering process.

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Maintains professionalism and works as part of a team process.

April 13, 2023

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About Dayton, Ohio

Dayton (/ˈdeɪtən/) is the sixth-largest city in the state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2017 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 140,371, while Greater Dayton was estimated to be at 803,416 residents. This makes Dayton the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Ohio and 63rd in the United States. Dayton is within Ohio's Miami Valley region, just north of Greater Cincinnati. Ohio's borders are within 500 miles (800 km) of roughly 60 percent of the country's population and manufacturing infrastructure, making t...

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37995

46252

41388

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

38179

46644

41587

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chef Cook in Dayton, OH. The base salary for Chef Cook ranges from $37,995 to $46,252 with the average base salary of $41,388. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $38,179 to $46,644 with the average total cash compensation of $41,587.

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About Dayton, Ohio Dayton (/ˈdeɪtən/) is the sixth-largest city in the state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Gree....More

Dayton, Ohio area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

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