Chef

₹9,57,788 (INR)/yr

₹460.48 (INR)/hr

₹26,148 (INR)/yr

The average chef gross salary in India is ₹9,57,788 or an equivalent hourly rate of ₹460. In addition, they earn an average bonus of ₹26,148. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in India. An entry level chef (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of ₹7,10,396. On the other end, a senior level chef (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of ₹11,91,249.

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₹12,42,327 (INR)

30 %

Based on our compensation data, the estimated salary potential for Chef will increase 30 % over 5 years.

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Chef, the majority at 42% with high schools.

Typical Field of Study: Culinary Arts/Chef Training

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India, officially the Republic of India (ISO: Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area; the most populous country as of June 2023; and from the time of its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the...

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Supervises, coordinates, and contributes to the activities of cooks and other kitchen personnel engaged in preparing and cooking foods in hotel, restaurant, cafeteria, or other establishment. Trains workers in task performance. Determines food consumption, and requisitions or purchases foodstuffs, supplies, and equipment. Read More

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