Average Sous Chef Salary 2026
Live Sous Chef salary and pay data from the DeUnemployment index (measured 19 Oct 2026) — refreshed with the daily data build.
How much does a Sous Chef make?
$62,000median, per year (model estimate)
$48,000–$79,000typical range (10th–90th pct)
17,678live Sous Chef postings
2%remote-friendly
DeUnemployment currently indexes 17,678 live Sous Chef jobs and estimates that a typical Sous Chef earns roughly $48,000–$79,000/yr, with a median model estimate of $62,000/yr. About 2% of current postings are remote-friendly.
Where the Sous Chef jobs are
The places with the most live openings right now: New York (549) · Remote (500) · California (407) · Florida (361) · Virginia (280) · Ohio (204) · Georgia (203) · Pennsylvania (177). Top 8 of 16 places.
Who is hiring Sous Chefs
Employers with the most live Sous Chef postings right now: Jobsinnigeria.Careers, Golcarreiras, Inpasabrasil, Araguaia, ООО "СТЦ".
A sample of live Sous Chef openings
Fordscolonycountryclub
Williamsburg, VA
Are you a passionate culinary professional ready to lead, inspire, and create memorable dining experiences? Ford’s Colony Country Club is seeking a dynamic Sous Chef to join our kitchen team, where excellence, creativity
Sunshine Enterprise Usa Llc
Savannah, GA
About the role Describe the role and team the candidate will be joining What you'll do Describe the specific responsibilities and job functions of the role Qualifications Describe the experience and attributes of the ide
Inpasabrasil
Sidrolândia, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
Realizar atividades de baixa complexidade da área de controle e monitoramento das máquinas, equipamentos e instrumentos, através do sistema de computador do Centro Operacional Integrado da empresa, realizando relatórios
КИРОВСКОЕ РЖА
Город Санкт-Петербург
Обязанности: ✔️Охрана объекта (служба механизации) по адресу: Портовая ул., д.13 ✔️Осуществление пропускного режима в отношении работников, посетителей, патомобильного транспорта ✔️Проведение плановых обходов ✔️ Сверка с
Inpasabrasil
Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brasil
Responsável por montar, instalar e pôr em funcionamento equipamentos de refrigeração e ar-condicionado. Realizar análises, ajustes de performance, detectar e corrigir falhas de origem elétrica e mecânica, performando o t
Inpasabrasil
Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, Brasil
Atuar na área de obras elétricas e instrumentação, supervisionando e controlando os planos de ações e os processos; assegurando a supervisão, acompanhamento e controle de equipes e dos processos de instalações industriai
How the Sous Chef pay estimate is built
The range above is a model estimate, not employer-reported pay. Of the 1,219 most relevant Sous Chef postings we sampled, 1,219 carried enough pay information to be estimated (100%): the bottom of the range is the 10th percentile of those estimates and the top the 90th. Postings that hide pay are still counted in the job totals, but they cannot move the estimate. How we get the numbers.
Salary questions about Sous Chef jobs
How much do Sous Chefs earn?
Typical pay for a Sous Chef currently runs roughly $48,000–$79,000/yr, with a median around $62,000/yr. This is a model estimate and varies by location and experience.
How many Sous Chef jobs are there?
There are currently 17,678 live Sous Chef jobs listed on DeUnemployment, refreshed daily.
What is the average pay for a Sous Chef?
The median pay for a Sous Chef is about $62,000/yr, based on our live index of 17,678 postings — a model estimate from those postings, not employer-reported pay.
What is the Sous Chef pay scale?
The Sous Chef pay scale runs from roughly $48,000 at the 10th percentile to $79,000/yr at the 90th -- entry-level roles sit at the bottom of that range and senior or specialist roles at the top.
Are there remote Sous Chef jobs?
About 2% of current Sous Chef postings are remote-friendly. Use the search filters to show only remote roles.
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Salary figures are model estimates from DeUnemployment’s live index of public job postings, refreshed daily, and vary by location and experience.
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