Hotel Sous Chef Salary in Nashville, Tennessee

How much does a Hotel Sous Chef make in Nashville, TN?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Hotel Sous Chef in Nashville, TN is $50,944. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $38,218 to a high of $67,092, with most professionals earning between $44,283 and $59,397.

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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 Nashville, TN

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

44283

59397

50944

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

44664

60181

51442

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 Nashville, TN. The base salary for Hotel Sous Chef ranges from $44,283 to $59,397 with the average base salary of $50,944. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $44,664 to $60,181 with the average total cash compensation of $51,442.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$50,944	$44,283 - $59,397
Bonus	$497	$381 - $785
Total Pay	$51,442	$44,664 - $60,181

* 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 Nashville, TN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Hendersonville, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $44,218 - $59,309	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Franklin, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $44,129 - $59,190	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Murfreesboro, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $43,956 - $58,959	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Clarksville, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $42,128 - $56,506	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Bowling Green, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $42,454 - $56,944	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Hopkinsville, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $41,983 - $56,312	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN

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About Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The city is the county seat of Davidson County and is located on the Cumberland River. The city's population ranks 24th in the U.S. According to 2017 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, the total consolidated city-county population stood at 691,243. The "balance" population, which excludes semi-independent municipalities within Davidson County, was 667,560 in 2017. Located in northern Middle Tennessee, Nashville is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in Tennessee. The 2017 population of the entire 14-...

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