Restaurant Chef Salary in State College, PA

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How much does a Restaurant Chef make in State College, PA? The average Restaurant Chef salary in State College, PA is $37,172 as of April 24, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $34,109 and $41,642. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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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 State College, PA

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34109

41642

37172

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42084

37438

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 State College, PA. The base salary for Restaurant Chef ranges from $34,109 to $41,642 with the average base salary of $37,172. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $34,352 to $42,084 with the average total cash compensation of $37,438.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$37,172	$34,109 - $41,642
Bonus	$265	$244 - $442
Total Pay	$37,438	$34,352 - $42,084

* 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 State College, PA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO State College, PA
CITY, STATE Altoona, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $34,818 - $42,508	COMPARE TO State College, PA
CITY, STATE Williamsport, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $35,601 - $43,463	COMPARE TO State College, PA
CITY, STATE Harrisburg, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,338 - $44,364	COMPARE TO State College, PA
CITY, STATE Johnstown, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $34,505 - $42,125	COMPARE TO State College, PA
CITY, STATE Lebanon, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,458 - $44,511	COMPARE TO State College, PA
CITY, STATE York, PA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,623 - $44,711	COMPARE TO State College, PA

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About State College, Pennsylvania

State College is a home rule municipality in Centre County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the largest designated borough in Pennsylvania. It is the principal borough of the six municipalities that make up the State College area, the largest settlement in Centre County and one of the principal cities of the greater State College-DuBois Combined Statistical Area with a combined population of 236,577 as of the 2010 United States Census. In the 2010 census, the borough population was 42,034 with approximately 105,000 living in the borough plus the surrounding townships often referred ...

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