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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in the Industry of Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers

The salary statistics and trend of chefs and head cooks in the industry of grocery and related product merchant wholesalers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare chefs and head cooks salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,210
25th Percentile Wage
$27,880
50th Percentile Wage
$46,150
75th Percentile Wage
$65,170
90th Percentile Wage
$85,110

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for chefs and head cooks in the industry of grocery and related product merchant wholesalers. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) chefs and head cooks is $85,110. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $46,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent chefs and head cooks is $20,210.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks in the industry of Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$46,150
11.12% -24.33%
2015
$41,020
-4.63% -
2014
$42,920
-0.82% -
2013
$43,270
-32.61% -
2012
$57,380
- -

Table 3. Compare Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Different Industries within the Wholesale Trade Sector

The average salaries of chefs and head cooks in three industries within the wholesale trade sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of chefs and head cooks in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
$56,660
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
$56,660
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers
$46,150

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