Chef de Cuisine Salary in New York, New York

How much does a Chef de Cuisine make in New York, NY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Chef de Cuisine in New York, NY is $117,257. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $102,529 to $134,781, with most professionals earning between $89,120 and $150,735.

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What is a Chef de Cuisine?

Chef de Cuisine or executive chef is the main chef in a restaurant. The Chef de Cuisine is in charge of all other functional chefs in the kitchen. This position is also known as grand chef, chef manager, head chef, or master chef....

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What does a Chef de Cuisine do?

Common responsibilities of a Chef de Cuisine

Assist in interviewing, hiring, and development of all culinary employees, evaluating performance, setting goals, building team morale, motivating, and taking corrective actions when necessary to hold employees accountable.

December 31, 2022

Manages kitchen staff and assigns work on an ongoing basis to ensure all stations remain stocked before and during meal period.

January 16, 2023

Understands the impact of kitchen operation on the overall property financial goals and objectives and manages to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.

January 21, 2023

Prepares, sets-up and monitors daily food production, special functions, service and resident satisfaction through proper food handling guidelines and portion control.

April 10, 2023

Performs monthly kitchen audit and inspection to ensure all HACCP policies and procedures are being followed.

May 01, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Chef de Cuisine in New York, NY

Average Base Salary

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102529

134781

117257

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

105091

140525

120583

What is the average salary for Chef de Cuisine in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chef de Cuisine in New York, NY. The base salary for Chef de Cuisine ranges from $102,529 to $134,781 with the average base salary of $117,257. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $105,091 to $140,525 with the average total cash compensation of $120,583.

View Average Salary for Chef de Cuisine as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$117,257	$102,529 - $134,781
Bonus	$3,326	$2,562 - $5,744
Total Pay	$120,583	$105,091 - $140,525

* 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.

Chef de Cuisine Salary Near New York, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE West New York, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $102,529 - $134,781	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Hoboken, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $102,529 - $134,781	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Union City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $102,529 - $134,781	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Jersey City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $102,529 - $134,781	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Bronx, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $102,529 - $134,781	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Brooklyn, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $102,529 - $134,781	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%

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About New York, New York

The City of New York, usually called either New York City (NYC) or simply New York (NY), is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2017 population of 8,622,698 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km2), New York is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass and one of the world's most populous megacities, with an estimated 20,320,876 people in its 2017 M...

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