Hotel Sous Chef Salary in Lexington, Kentucky

How much does a Hotel Sous Chef make in Lexington, KY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Hotel Sous Chef in Lexington, KY is $49,678. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $37,268 to a high of $65,424, with most professionals earning between $43,182 and $57,920.

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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 Lexington, KY

Average Base Salary

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43182

57920

49678

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

43553

58685

50163

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 Lexington, KY. The base salary for Hotel Sous Chef ranges from $43,182 to $57,920 with the average base salary of $49,678. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $43,553 to $58,685 with the average total cash compensation of $50,163.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$49,678	$43,182 - $57,920
Bonus	$485	$371 - $765
Total Pay	$50,163	$43,553 - $58,685

* 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 Lexington, KY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY
CITY, STATE Richmond, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $42,795 - $57,401	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY
CITY, STATE Frankfort, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $42,646 - $57,201	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY
CITY, STATE Louisville, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $44,609 - $59,835	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY
CITY, STATE Covington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,328 - $60,798	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY
CITY, STATE Cincinnati, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,328 - $60,798	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY
CITY, STATE Hamilton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,141 - $60,548	COMPARE TO Lexington, KY

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About Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington, consolidated with Fayette County and often denoted as Lexington-Fayette, is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 60th-largest city in the United States. By land area, Lexington is the 28th largest city in the United States. Known as the "Horse Capital of the World," it is the heart of the state's Bluegrass region. It has a nonpartisan mayor-council form of government, with 12 council districts and three members elected at large, with the highest vote-getter designated vice mayor. In the 2017 U.S. Census Estimate, the city's population was 321,959, anchoring a metropolitan are...

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