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Culinary Arts Salaries
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Just like our parents taught us, the most important aspect of choosing a career is finding something that you like to do, and hopefully something that you are good at. We try to find something that will give us a sense of accomplishment, a career where we can continue to grow and learn. But we cannot forget that we must make a living too. Education is very important, but it is very important to find out what types of positions and compensation you will be eligible for when you complete your studies. It is important to choose a career that will support you and your family financially, as well as pay for the degree you earn. Your degree is an investment in your future, and must be treated as any investment that must be paid off.
In order to assist you in your decision to obtain a degree in culinary arts we have composed a list of salary information for various culinary careers throughout each state in the US as well as Canada.
Below is a list of Culinary Arts related career salaries by state:
U.S. Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$67,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$106,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$47,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$48,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$82,000 |
Alabama Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$72,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$114,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$51,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$52,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$89,000 |
Alaska Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$62,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$93,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$42,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$42,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$72,000 |
Arizona Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$62,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$93,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$42,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$42,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$72,000 |
Arkansas Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$60,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$94,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$42,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$43,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$73,000 |
California Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$69,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$104,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$47,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$47,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$81,000 |
Colorado Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$63,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$96,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$43,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$44,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$74,000 |
Connecticut Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$75,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$113,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$51,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$44,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$88,000 |
Deleware Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$68,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$103,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$46,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$47,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$80,000 |
Florida Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$69,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$104,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$47,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$47,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$81,000 |
Georgia Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$74,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$112,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$50,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$51,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$87,000 |
Hawaii Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$62,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$93,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$42,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$42,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$72,000 |
Idaho Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$60,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$91,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$41,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$41,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$70,000 |
Illinois Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$73,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$111,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$50,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$50,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$86,000 |
Iowa Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$70,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$106,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$47,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$48,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$82,000 |
Kansas Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$62,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$93,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$42,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$42,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$73,000 |
Kentucky Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$60,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$91,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$41,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$41,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$71,000 |
Louisiana Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$60,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$91,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$41,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$41,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$71,000 |
Maine Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$54,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$82,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$37,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$37,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$64,000 |
Maryland Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$73,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$111,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$50,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$50,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$86,000 |
Massachusetts Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$79,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$119,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$53,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$54,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$93,000 |
Michigan Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$71,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$108,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$48,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$49,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$84,000 |
Minnesota Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$64,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$97,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$43,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$44,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$75,000 |
Mississippi Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$89,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$135,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$60,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$61,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$105,000 |
Missouri Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$74,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$112,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$50,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$51,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$87,000 |
Montana Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$67,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$106,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$47,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$48,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$83,000 |
Nebraska Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$64,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$97,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$44,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$44,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$76,000 |
Nevada Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$66,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$100,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$45,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$46,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$78,000 |
New Hampshire Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$64,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$96,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$43,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$44,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$75,000 |
New Jersey Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$73,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$111,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$50,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$50,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$86,000 |
New Mexico Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$68,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$102,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$46,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$47,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$80,000 |
New York Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$83,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$125,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$56,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$57,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$90,000 |
North Carolina Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$70,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$106,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$48,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$48,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$83,000 |
North Dakota Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$75,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$113,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$51,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$51,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$88,000 |
Ohio Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$67,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$101,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$45,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$46,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$78,000 |
Oklahoma Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$64,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$97,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$44,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$44,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$76,000 |
Oregon Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$68,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$103,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$46,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$47,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$80,000 |
Pennsylvania Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$66,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$100,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$45,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$46,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$78,000 |
Rhode Island Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$68,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$102,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$46,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$47,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$80,000 |
South Carolina Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$60,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$91,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$41,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$41,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$71,000 |
South Dakota Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$66,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$99,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$45,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$45,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$77,000 |
Tennessee Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$71,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$107,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$48,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$49,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$83,000 |
Texas Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$66,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$100,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$45,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$46,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$78,000 |
Utah Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$54,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$82,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$37,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$37,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$64,000 |
Vermont Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$71,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$107,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$48,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$49,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$83,000 |
Virginia Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$74,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$112,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$50,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$51,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$88,000 |
Washington Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$62,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$94,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$42,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$43,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$73,000 |
West Virginia Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$81,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$128,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$57,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$58,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$99,000 |
Wisconsin Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$56,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$85,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$38,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$38,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$66,000 |
Wyoming Chef Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$74,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$112,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$50,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$51,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$88,000 |
Canada Culinary Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$53,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$57,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$42,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$44,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$52,500 |
Canada Culinary Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$53,000 |
| Culinary Instructor - |
$57,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$42,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$44,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$52,500 |
Alberta Culinary Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$68,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$45,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$45,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$55,000 |
British Columbia BC Culinary Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$75,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$49,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$50,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$60,000 |
Manitoba Culinary Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$56,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$41,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$44,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$49,000 |
New Brunswick Culinary Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$55,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$45,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$52,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$55,000 |
Nova Scotia Culinary Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$58,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$38,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$44,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$53,000 |
Ontario Culinary Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$66,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$45,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$49,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$57,000 |
Quebec Culinary Salary
| Executive & Personal Chefs - |
$70,000 |
| Baking & Pastry Chef - |
$49,000 |
| Catering Director - |
$50,000 |
| Food & Beverage Director - |
$59,000 |
*Estimates based on information from Payscale.com, 2010 (2010 CAD)
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