Head chef salary in the UK
Average pay
£17.10 an hour
£33,300 a year
Head chef jobs across the UK pay £17.10 an hour on average. Half pay between £14.90 and £19.04.
1 in 10 jobs here pay over £22.21 an hour.
Based on 313 jobs from 83 employers in the last day. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.
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Jobs paying £17.10 an hour or more
Near London, the city with the most of these jobs. Highest pay first. A pay range counts from its lowest figure.
No live jobs near London state their pay at this level right now. See the full list for every job.
See all head chef jobsHead chef pay by city
Average an hour, and the difference from the UK average of £17.10.
- London31 jobs · +£2.26£19.36
- Ipswich8 jobsNot enough data yet
- Birmingham4 jobsNot enough data yet
- Chelmsford4 jobsNot enough data yet
- Edinburgh4 jobsNot enough data yet
- Poole4 jobsNot enough data yet
- Swindon4 jobsNot enough data yet
A city gets its own figure once we have 20 jobs from 5 or more employers.
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Common questions
How much do head chefs earn in the UK?
Head chef jobs across the UK pay £17.10 an hour on average, about £33,300 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £14.16, and 1 in 10 over £22.21.
Other jobs
- Restaurant manager£18.01
- Catering supervisor£14.50
- Cook£14.47
- Waiting staff£14.06
- Chef£13.71
Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn. How we work out pay
