Development Chef Salary in Phoenix, Arizona

How much does a Development Chef make in Phoenix, AZ?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Development Chef in Phoenix, AZ is $99,945. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $87,392 to $114,882, with most professionals earning between $75,962 and $128,481.

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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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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 Phoenix, AZ

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

87392

114882

99945

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

89576

119778

102780

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 Phoenix, AZ. The base salary for Development Chef ranges from $87,392 to $114,882 with the average base salary of $99,945. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $89,576 to $119,778 with the average total cash compensation of $102,780.

View Average Salary for Development Chef as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$99,945	$87,392 - $114,882
Bonus	$2,835	$2,184 - $4,896
Total Pay	$102,780	$89,576 - $119,778

* 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 Phoenix, AZ

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Phoenix, AZ
CITY, STATE Glendale, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,392 - $114,882	COMPARE TO Phoenix, AZ 0%
CITY, STATE Peoria, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,215 - $114,649	COMPARE TO Phoenix, AZ
CITY, STATE Tempe, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,409 - $114,905	COMPARE TO Phoenix, AZ
CITY, STATE Sun City, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,038 - $114,417	COMPARE TO Phoenix, AZ
CITY, STATE Scottsdale, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,409 - $114,905	COMPARE TO Phoenix, AZ
CITY, STATE Avondale, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,153 - $114,568	COMPARE TO Phoenix, AZ

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About Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix is in the southwestern United States, in the south-central portion of Arizona; about halfway between Tucson to the southeast and Flagstaff to the north. By car, the city is approximately 150 miles (240 kilometers) north of the US-Mexico border at Sonoyta and 180 mi (290 km) north of the border at Nogales. The metropolitan area is known as the "Valley of the Sun" due to its location in the Salt River Valley. It lies at a mean elevation of 1,086 feet (331 m), in the northern reaches of the Sonoran Desert. Other than the mountains in and around the city, the topography of Phoenix is gener...

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