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Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont

The annual salary statistics of chefs and head cooks in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage data of chefs and head cooks in Burlington-South Burlington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Chefs and Head Cooks in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$38,270
25th Percentile Wage	$49,420
50th Percentile Wage	$52,430
75th Percentile Wage	$60,480
90th Percentile Wage	$64,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chefs and head cooks in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,270.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chefs and head cooks from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$52,430	8.24%	33.74%
2021	$48,110	8.92%	-
2020	$43,820	-2.83%	-
2019	$45,060	3.37%	-
2018	$43,540	-15.73%	-
2017	$50,390	-6.73%	-
2016	$53,780	22.20%	-
2015	$41,840	8.75%	-
2014	$38,180	-2.04%	-
2013	$38,960	10.83%	-
2012	$34,740	-	-

Table 2. Compare Chefs and Head Cooks Salary in Burlington-South Burlington with Other Vermont Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,430, Burlington-South Burlington is the lowest paying city for chefs and head cooks in state of Vermont, following city of Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $57,310). Compared with the highest paying city Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of chefs and head cooks in Burlington-South Burlington is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$57,310
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	$57,010
Burlington-South Burlington	$52,430