Restaurant Chef Salary in Schenectady, New York

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Restaurant Chef in Schenectady, NY is $42,847. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Restaurant Chef in Schenectady, NY can go up to $52,462 and the lowest down to $36,134, but most earn between $39,333 and $47,880. 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 Schenectady, NY

Average Base Salary

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39333

47880

42847

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

39522

48289

43055

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 Schenectady, NY. The base salary for Restaurant Chef ranges from $39,333 to $47,880 with the average base salary of $42,847. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $39,522 to $48,289 with the average total cash compensation of $43,055.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$42,847	$39,333 - $47,880
Bonus	$208	$189 - $409
Total Pay	$43,055	$39,522 - $48,289

* 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 Schenectady, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Schenectady, NY
CITY, STATE Albany, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,442 - $48,013	COMPARE TO Schenectady, NY
CITY, STATE Troy, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,427 - $47,994	COMPARE TO Schenectady, NY
CITY, STATE Nassau, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $42,726 - $52,010	COMPARE TO Schenectady, NY
CITY, STATE Bennington, VT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,303 - $47,843	COMPARE TO Schenectady, NY
CITY, STATE Pittsfield, MA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,678 - $48,300	COMPARE TO Schenectady, NY
CITY, STATE Rutland, VT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $38,616 - $47,007	COMPARE TO Schenectady, NY

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About Schenectady, New York

Schenectady (/skəˈnɛktədi/) is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135. The name "Schenectady" is derived from a Mohawk word, skahnéhtati, meaning "beyond the pines". Schenectady was founded on the south side of the Mohawk River by Dutch colonists in the 17th century, many from the Albany area. They were prohibited from the fur trade by the Albany monopoly, which kept its control after the English takeover in 1664. Residents of the new village developed farms on strip plots along the rive...

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