Hotel Sous Chef Salary in Chicago, Illinois

How much does a Hotel Sous Chef make in Chicago, IL?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Hotel Sous Chef in Chicago, IL is $55,458. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $41,604 to a high of $73,036, with most professionals earning between $48,206 and $64,659.

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Common responsibilities of a Hotel Sous Chef

Assists Executive Chef with management of the kitchen, including supervising, scheduling, training, and implementation of policies and procedures.

October 14, 2022

Prepare food items in accordance with production requirements and quality standards while maintaining a safe sanitary work environment.

December 25, 2022

Plan or participate in planning menus and utilization of food surpluses and leftovers, taking into account probable number of guests, marketing conditions, popularity of various dishes, and recency of menu.

February 16, 2023

Manage Culinary departments financial operating expenses including, but not limited to, budget, P&L, labor costs, controllables, and cost of goods.

February 19, 2023

Train the auxiliary kitchen staff in order to provide best results in minimum time and using at the maximum the available resources.

March 09, 2023

Monitor and evaluate employees' successful completion of work.

April 17, 2023

Develop departmental training program for associates to learn purpose and objective of minimizing controllable losses.

April 17, 2023

Attend staff meetings/training sessions as required by management.

April 19, 2023

Leadership skills to motivate and develop staff and to ensure accomplishment of goals.

May 01, 2023

Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints.

May 12, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Hotel Sous Chef in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

48206

64659

55458

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

48620

65513

55999

What is the average salary for Hotel Sous Chef in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Hotel Sous Chef in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Hotel Sous Chef ranges from $48,206 to $64,659 with the average base salary of $55,458. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $48,620 to $65,513 with the average total cash compensation of $55,999.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$55,458	$48,206 - $64,659
Bonus	$541	$414 - $854
Total Pay	$55,999	$48,620 - $65,513

* 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.

Hotel Sous Chef Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,206 - $64,659	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,206 - $64,659	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,150 - $64,584	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,187 - $64,634	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,187 - $64,634	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $47,198 - $63,307	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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