Restaurant Chef Salary in Mesa, Arizona

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Restaurant Chef in Mesa, AZ is $41,831. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Restaurant Chef in Mesa, AZ can go up to $51,218 and the lowest down to $35,277, but most earn between $38,400 and $46,745. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Restaurant Chef in the United States.

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Develops standard recipes and techniques for food preparation and presentation which help to assure consistently high quality and to minimize food costs.

September 15, 2022

Training and development of all staff, scheduling, meeting or exceeding budgeted labor and other cost centers, as well as overseeing the inventory and ordering of food and supplies, and sanitation.

November 18, 2022

Provide leadership and guidance to team members in the preparation and serving of high quality and great tasting meals according to dietary restrictions.

December 07, 2022

Monitors business volume forecast and plans accordingly in areas of manpower, productivity, costs and other expenses.

December 20, 2022

Follows all guidelines and regulations pertaining to efficient and sanitary food.

March 01, 2023

Maintains inventory of food and non-food supplies to stay within established guidelines while assuring that necessary product is available when needed banquet.

May 15, 2023

Manages and mentors staff, including hiring, performance managment, scheduling,issues of discipline and ongoing training/education of all employees.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Restaurant Chef in Mesa, AZ

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

38400

46745

41831

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

38585

47144

42034

What is the average salary for Restaurant Chef in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Restaurant Chef in Mesa, AZ. The base salary for Restaurant Chef ranges from $38,400 to $46,745 with the average base salary of $41,831. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $38,585 to $47,144 with the average total cash compensation of $42,034.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$41,831	$38,400 - $46,745
Bonus	$203	$185 - $399
Total Pay	$42,034	$38,585 - $47,144

* 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.

Restaurant Chef Salary Near Mesa, AZ

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Mesa, AZ
CITY, STATE Chandler, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $38,400 - $46,745	COMPARE TO Mesa, AZ 0%
CITY, STATE Gilbert, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $38,400 - $46,745	COMPARE TO Mesa, AZ 0%
CITY, STATE Tempe, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $38,400 - $46,745	COMPARE TO Mesa, AZ 0%
CITY, STATE Scottsdale, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $38,400 - $46,745	COMPARE TO Mesa, AZ 0%
CITY, STATE Phoenix, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $38,395 - $46,738	COMPARE TO Mesa, AZ
CITY, STATE Glendale, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $38,395 - $46,738	COMPARE TO Mesa, AZ

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About Mesa, Arizona

Mesa (/ˈmeɪsə/ MAY-sə) is a city in Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is a suburb located about 20 miles (32 km) east of Phoenix in the East Valley section of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is bordered by Tempe on the west, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on the north, Chandler and Gilbert on the south along with Queen Creek, and Apache Junction on the east. Mesa is the largest suburban city by population in the United States, the third-largest city in Arizona after Phoenix and Tucson, and the 36th-largest city overall in the US. The city is home to 496,401 pe...

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