Chef Manager Salary in San Diego, California

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How much does a Chef Manager make in San Diego, CA? The average Chef Manager salary in San Diego, CA is $108,502 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $94,870 and $124,723. 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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Executive Chef
Specialty Restaurants - Burbank , CA
Management Referral Program with up to a $4,000 payout for qualifying management positions What You ... Experience as a Chef managing BOH operations at a venue brining in a minimum of 15MM in F&B revenue ...
LinkedIn - 43 days ago
Sous Chef
Little Original Joe's - Marina - San Francisco , CA
Candidates should be qualified kitchen leaders with at least 1-2 years of kitchen management experience. IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS: Sous Chef: • Prior experience in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen is ...
Culinary Agents - 1 day ago
Sous Chef
El Encanto, A Belmond Hotel - Santa Barbara , CA
In addition, responsibilities will include managing and training kitchen staff, establishing ... Requirements A sous chef is the second in command in a kitchen, responsible for overseeing day-to ...
LinkedIn - 1 day ago
Executive Chef
Guckenheimer - Santa Monica , CA
Come join us as an Executive Chef and see where your career will take you!!! Key Purpose The ... This position will assist the General Manager in achieving financial success of the company through ...
LinkedIn - 3 days ago
Executive Chef
Eurest USA - Seattle , WA
Working as an Executive Chef , you are responsible for overseeing all culinary functions for a ... Manages cost controls and controls expenditures for the account * Plans and creates all menus
LinkedIn - 1 day ago
Chef de Cuisine
BLVD Steak - Calabasas , CA
... Chef de Cuisine (CDC) is responsible for overseeing all kitchen operations, ensuring culinary ... This role requires a dynamic and hands-on leader who can manage kitchen staff, maintain cost ...
LinkedIn - 2 days ago

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chef Manager in San Diego, CA. The base salary for Chef Manager ranges from $94,870 to $124,723 with the average base salary of $108,502. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $97,237 to $130,031 with the average total cash compensation of $111,577.

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About San Diego, California    According to SDSU professor emeritus Monte Marshall, San Diego Bay is "the surface expression of a north-south-trending, nested graben". The Rose Cany....More

San Diego, California  area prices were up 2.6% from a year ago

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