Development Chef Salary in Colorado Springs, CO

How much does a Development Chef make in Colorado Springs, CO?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Development Chef in Colorado Springs, CO is $100,988. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $88,303 to $116,080, with most professionals earning between $76,754 and $129,820.

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What is a Development Chef?

A Development Chef is a trained chef specialising in the development of new dishes or food products. With food companies, this type of chef is often responsible for the creating of new pre-prepared meals and food products. Within health care, the chef is often responsible for the development of variations on mainstream meals, to fit different types of diets while still having an appetizing meal. Individual restaurants seldom have development chefs but restaurant chains often do. Here the chef is typically responsible for designing dishes and ensuring that the local kitchen staff can create/pr...

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Common responsibilities of a Development Chef

Manages the development of products through each stage gate to ensure they meet brand established consumer benchmarks (taste, appearance and nutritional value and other appropriate product attributes), cost parameters and operational processes.

August 23, 2022

Provide culinary and service expertise, and operational support to site level culinary and service teams to ensure high quality food service.

December 02, 2022

Develops recipes and portion specifications as required in conjunction with the customer by understanding consumer tastes and nutritional needs.

December 03, 2022

Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a cross-functional team, including adherence to core values within a dynamic company culture.

February 12, 2023

Assist in the coordinating projects and opportunities to ensure work is properly organized, scheduled, and completed on time.

February 20, 2023

Participate in the training of the brand associates in the foundation of culinary technique.

March 20, 2023

Creates and develops new products and improves existing products to meet consumer preferences as established through consumer research.

April 21, 2023

Collaborate with internal teams to fully understand and consider clients brand, menu, operations, and staffing models.

April 25, 2023

Prepares menu and food preparation reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing food, dining, and customer data and trends.

April 26, 2023

Understanding of high-end food quality standards including flavor profiles, presentation highlights, and service requirements.

May 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Development Chef in Colorado Springs, CO

Average Base Salary

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88303

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100988

Average Total Cash Compensation

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103852

What is the average salary for Development Chef in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Development Chef in Colorado Springs, CO. The base salary for Development Chef ranges from $88,303 to $116,080 with the average base salary of $100,988. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $90,510 to $121,027 with the average total cash compensation of $103,852.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$100,988	$88,303 - $116,080
Bonus	$2,865	$2,207 - $4,947
Total Pay	$103,852	$90,510 - $121,027

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Development Chef Salary Near Colorado Springs, CO

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Colorado Springs, CO
CITY, STATE Castle Rock, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,630 - $116,510	COMPARE TO Colorado Springs, CO
CITY, STATE Pueblo, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,622 - $112,556	COMPARE TO Colorado Springs, CO
CITY, STATE Aurora, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,134 - $118,487	COMPARE TO Colorado Springs, CO
CITY, STATE Denver, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,196 - $118,569	COMPARE TO Colorado Springs, CO
CITY, STATE Jefferson, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,072 - $118,406	COMPARE TO Colorado Springs, CO
CITY, STATE Arvada, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,196 - $118,569	COMPARE TO Colorado Springs, CO

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About Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality that is the largest city by area in Colorado as well as the county seat and the most populous municipality of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in the east central portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located 60 miles (97 km) south of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. At 6,035 feet (1,839 m) the city stands over 1 mile (1.6 km) above sea level, though some areas of the city are significantly higher and lower. Colorado Springs is situated near the base of Pikes Peak, which rises 14,115 f...

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