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Last Updated: June 24, 2026

Kitchen Chef

36.161 € (EUR)/yr

17,39 € (EUR)/hr

987 € (EUR)/yr

The average kitchen chef gross salary in Spain is 36.161 € or an equivalent hourly rate of 17 €. In addition, they earn an average bonus of 987 €. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Spain. An entry level kitchen chef (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of 26.366 €. On the other end, a senior level kitchen chef (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of 40.341 €.

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Salary Potential

40.615 € (EUR)

12 %

Based on our compensation data, the estimated salary potential for Kitchen Chef will increase 12 % over 5 years.

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Kitchen Chef, the majority at 47% with high schools.

Typical Field of Study: Culinary Arts/Chef Training

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Spain

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Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union (EU) member state. Spanning the majority of the Iberian Peninsula, its territory also includes the Canary Islands, in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean; the Balearic Islands, in the Western Mediterranean Sea; and the autonomous cities of Ceuta

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ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.

Job Description
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.
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