Hotel Sous Chef Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

How much does a Hotel Sous Chef make in Madison, WI?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Hotel Sous Chef in Madison, WI is $52,833. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $39,632 to a high of $69,592, with most professionals earning between $45,923 and $61,606.

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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 Madison, WI

Average Base Salary

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45923

61606

52833

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

46313

62415

53351

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 Madison, WI. The base salary for Hotel Sous 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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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$52,833	$45,923 - $61,606
Bonus	$517	$390 - $809
Total Pay	$53,351	$46,313 - $62,415

* 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 Madison, WI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Janesville, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,497 - $61,033	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Rockford, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,914 - $61,593	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Waukesha, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,968 - $61,666	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Milwaukee, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $46,142 - $61,899	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Oshkosh, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $44,445 - $59,623	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Dubuque, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $44,009 - $59,038	COMPARE TO Madison, WI

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About Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is located in the center of Dane County in south-central Wisconsin, 77 miles (124 km) west of Milwaukee and 122 miles (196 km) northwest of Chicago. The city completely surrounds the smaller Town of Madison, the City of Monona, and the villages of Maple Bluff and Shorewood Hills. Madison shares borders with its largest suburb, Sun Prairie, and three other suburbs, Middleton, McFarland, and Fitchburg. Other suburbs include the city of Verona and the villages of Cottage Grove, DeForest, and Waunakee as well as Mount Horeb, Oregon, Stoughton, and Cross Plains among others. According to th...

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