Head chef salary in London

Average pay

£19.36 an hour

£37,800 a year

Head chef jobs near London pay £19.36 an hour on average. Half pay between £17.27 and £24.24.

London pays 13% more than the UK average.

Based on 31 jobs from 22 employers in the last day. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.

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Jobs paying £19.36 an hour or more

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How pay spreads near London

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Head chef jobs near London by hourly pay. Top row: pay band, from that pound up to the next. Bottom row: number of jobs.
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How London compares

Average an hour

Head chef, average pay an hour in London, across the UK and in other cities with a page.
London	£19.36
UK	£17.10

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Common questions

How much do head chefs earn in London?

Head chef jobs near London pay £19.36 an hour on average, about £37,800 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £16.02, and 1 in 10 over £30.77.

Is £20 an hour good for a head chef in London?

It's over the average of £19.36. £20 beats 58% of jobs near London, and 11 jobs pay more.

Other jobs in London

All pay in London

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