How much money does a chef make a year and what schooling is required?

June 13, 2009 by Culinary Tips and Reviews  
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Can you answer Stephanie.’s question about Culinary?:

My name is Stephanie and im working on a career portfolio project from School. I was told the choose 3 careers i want to do in later life, one of them is becoming a chef. I’ve looked on almost everysingle website about chefs, and cooking. But i’m unable to find how much they make a year and what schooling is required. If anyone knows any sort of answer to this.Please replie, cause im stuck. =S

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2 Responses to “How much money does a chef make a year and what schooling is required?”

  1. pescador on June 15th, 2009 10:53 pm

    Culinary Feedback: a chefs salary can range fom 18,000$ a year ,….chef at a local resteraunt
    to the millions gordon ramsay etc.
    Being a chef is like beinf a Boxer there are thousands out there but only a handfull ever really succeed
    It is a sorry job and I would not suggest it and neither would most chefs
    But they live it everyday
    click the link from princton university below
    as for education there is chef schools out there and there are chefs who learn from working the job

  2. Ayla on June 19th, 2009 1:35 am

    Culinary Feedback: Income for a chef depends on where they work and what type of work they do. The starting salary would be around 30k per year for a well trained chef working at a decent resturaunt. Chefs at francise resturaunts like Applebees and Chilis probably don’t make much more than 20K.

    Chefs can go to vocational schools to learn thier trade, or they can major in culinary arts or hospitality management at local community colleges. Some colleges have four year degree programs, but not many. Also, every branch of the US military has training programs for chefs and cooks, because of high demand. Chefs in the Coast Guard, Navy and Airforce especially will have better opportunities for training, due to the lack of mobility (They’ll be on bases and ships more than out in the field)

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