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Salary Chef in Canada

Market pay levels based on 296 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median72 862 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average69 866 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile65 728 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile76 960 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile65 728 $
Median72 862 $
Upper quartile76 960 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 65 728 $ and 76 960 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 76 960 $.
  • The upper quartile is 17% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 296 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Scarlett House Food Group Inc. York ·

chef

from 85 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteYork
Shahi Catering & Restaurant Surrey ·

chef

from 81 120 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteSurrey
Dhaliwal Sweet Vancouver ·

chef

from 81 120 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteVancouver
Momo Sushi Vancouver ·

chef

from 80 080 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to…

Full timeOn-siteVancouver
Mccullam Pizza factory Ltd. Abbotsford British Columbia ·

chef

from 80 080 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteAbbotsford British Columbia
Mowgli's Calgary ·

chef

from 80 080 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteCalgary

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (72 862 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (69 866 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 65 728 $ to 76 960 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 65 728 $ and a quarter above 76 960 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 296 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 72 862 $ is the market level, above 76 960 $ is the strong quarter, below 65 728 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.