Chef Salary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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How much does a Chef make in Pittsburgh, PA? The average Chef salary in Pittsburgh, PA is $52,833 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $45,923 and $61,606. 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 Salary	$39,632	Pittsburgh,PA	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Chef Salary	$45,923	Pittsburgh,PA	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Chef Salary	$52,833	Pittsburgh,PA	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Chef Salary	$61,606	Pittsburgh,PA	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Chef Salary	$69,592	Pittsburgh,PA	March 01, 2025

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Sous Chef

Urban Organics LLC - Hayward , CA

The Sous Chef will be responsible for assisting the head chef in the day-to-day culinary operations, creating and preparing high-quality dishes, managing kitchen staff, and ensuring food safety and ...

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Sous Chef - Fine Dining Restaurant

Willow Tree Recruiting - San Francisco , CA

Sous Chef - Fine Dining Restaurant $75,000 - $80,000 + Bonus This well-known and highly regarded fine dining restaurant in San Francisco is looking for a passionate and experienced Sous Chef to join ...

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Chef

Plumsteadville Inn - Pipersville , PA

The Chef will be responsible for menu planning, food preparation, and ensuring food quality and presentation. The Chef will also be responsible for kitchen staff management, maintaining kitchen ...

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Executive Chef

Treaty Holdings Co. - New York , NY

Executive Chef - AIBI Japanese Izakaya & Cocktail Lounge Location: Hell's Kitchen, NYC Compensation: $90,000-$150,000 base salary + performance-based bonus. AIBI is an upscale Japanese Izakaya and ...

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Executive Chef

Addition Management - Scottsdale , AZ

Executive Chef Location: Scottsdale, Arizona (Fully on site) Salary: $70K-$80K+ Bonus Growing Hospitality Services provider seeks a new Executive Chef to join their team! Responsibilities: * The Chef ...

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1832 Chef de Cuisine

Choctaw Casinos & Resorts - Durant , OK

The Chef de Cuisine - Fine Dining manages the daily operations of the fine dining entity to ensure food quality and guest satisfaction. You will report to the Executive Sous Chef. Primary Tasks: 1. ...

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What does a Chef do?

Chef

Participates and attends departmental meetings, staff development, and professional programs, as appropriate.

October 31, 2022

Provides excellent customer service, addresses needs of customers in a timely and effective manner and models suggestive selling techniques.

February 28, 2023

Plans regular and modified menus according to established guidelines.

March 12, 2023

Follows and complies, or ensures compliance, with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices.

March 12, 2023

Documents waste and spoilage using appropriate forms.

April 22, 2023

Makes all decisions regarding utilization of leftover food products staying within Company guidelines for such products.

April 27, 2023

Maintains inventory of food and non-food supplies to stay within established guidelines while assuring that necessary product is available when needed.

May 01, 2023

Performs other duties as assigned by store, regional, or national leadership.

May 02, 2023

Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets.

May 04, 2023

Assists with food cost control, menu planning, purchasing, and ensures food quality guidelines are followed.

May 21, 2023

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About Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh (/ˈpɪtsbɜːrɡ/ PITS-burg) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and is the county seat of Allegheny County. As of 2018, a population of 308,144 lives within the city limits, making it the 63rd-largest city in the U.S. The metropolitan population of 2,362,453, is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the second-largest in Pennsylvania (behind Philadelphia), and the 26th-largest in the U.S. Pittsburgh is located in the south west of the state, at the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio rivers. Pittsburgh is known both as "the ...

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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 in Pittsburgh, PA. The base salary for Chef ranges from $45,923 to $61,606 with the average base salary of $52,833. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $46,313 to $62,415 with the average total cash compensation of $53,351.

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About Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh (/ˈpɪtsbɜːrɡ/ PITS-burg) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States, and is the county seat of Allegheny County. As....More

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area prices were up 1.9% from a year ago

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