CHEFS
SALARY CHECKER - 2026
PUBS & BARS
UK wide entry
UK wide expert
London entry
London expert
CULINARY DIRECTOR / HEAD OF FOOD (national estate)
£75,000
£130,000+
£90,000
£130,000+
GROUP EXECUTIVE CHEF (regional estate)
£55,000
£75,000
£65,000
£95,000
EXECUTIVE CHEF / GROUP DEVELOPMENT CHEF
£48,000
£68,000
£55,000
£80,000
EXECUTIVE HEAD CHEF (flagship / multi-site)
£50,000
£65,000
£55,000
£75,000
HEAD CHEF
£30,000
£45,000
£50,000
£75,000
SENIOR SOUS CHEF
£34,000
£42,000
£38,000
£55,000
SOUS CHEF
£32,000
£38,000
£35,000
£50,000
JUNIOR SOUS CHEF
£30,000
£32,000
£32,000
£40,000
SENIOR CHEF DE PARTIE
£27,000
£33,000
£30,000
£37,000
CHEF DE PARTIE (CDP)
£24,000
£30,000
£27,000
£36,000
POSITIONS
Base annual salary (GBP) - excludes tronc / service charge / bonus
COREcruitment Limited | 8 Nile Street, London N1 7RF - Company No: 05470428 | VAT No: 863381118 COREcruitment B.V. - Spuistraat 107 A, 1012 SV AMSTERDAM, Nederland - | KVK: 66496837 | BTW: NL856580107B01 COREcruitment | Unit 403 – 55 East Cordova Street | Vancouver | BC V6A OA5 | Canada Jaded Panada FZCO t/a COREcruitment Ltd (trade no:27422), IFZA Business Park, DDP, Premises Number 27422– 001, Dubai – UAE