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Chef Salary by Country (2026)
Mid-career median salaries for chefs in 62 countries, ranked by USD equivalent. Click any country for the full breakdown — experience levels, taxes, demand, and career guidance.
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| # | Country | Median (local) | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | SGD 134,000 | $103,672 |
| 2 | Ireland | €81,900 | $93,562 |
| 3 | Qatar | QAR 324,000 | $89,011 |
| 4 | Norway | NOK 734,000 | $74,443 |
| 5 | Switzerland | CHF 57,100 | $70,981 |
| 6 | Netherlands | €56,500 | $64,545 |
| 7 | United States | $64,300 | $64,300 |
| 8 | Denmark | DKK 404,000 | $61,807 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | AED 221,000 | $60,177 |
| 10 | Hong Kong SAR, China | HK$451,000 | $57,504 |
| 11 | Austria | €49,600 | $56,663 |
| 12 | Belgium | €49,400 | $56,434 |
| 13 | Germany | €49,400 | $56,434 |
| 14 | Australia | A$80,300 | $55,495 |
| 15 | Sweden | SEK 536,000 | $55,309 |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | SAR 206,000 | $54,933 |
| 17 | Finland | €44,700 | $51,065 |
| 18 | Canada | CA$71,700 | $50,534 |
| 19 | France | €43,000 | $49,123 |
| 20 | United Kingdom | £36,600 | $48,815 |
| 21 | Italy | €42,700 | $48,780 |
| 22 | Korea, Rep. | ₩74,400,000 | $48,189 |
| 23 | Spain | €40,300 | $46,039 |
| 24 | Israel | ₪137,000 | $45,685 |
| 25 | Czechia | CZK 967,000 | $45,627 |
| 26 | New Zealand | NZ$78,100 | $44,477 |
| 27 | Kuwait | KWD 13,100 | $42,287 |
| 28 | Japan | ¥6,790,000 | $42,087 |
| 29 | Portugal | €36,600 | $41,812 |
| 30 | Poland | PLN 156,000 | $41,564 |
| 31 | Romania | RON 184,000 | $40,119 |
| 32 | Hungary | HUF 12,300,000 | $39,644 |
| 33 | Turkiye | TRY 1,760,000 | $37,666 |
| 34 | Greece | €32,100 | $36,671 |
| 35 | Malaysia | MYR 134,000 | $32,849 |
| 36 | Chile | CLP 28,600,000 | $30,918 |
| 37 | Argentina | ARS 39,800,000 | $26,699 |
| 38 | China | CN¥164,000 | $24,131 |
| 39 | Mexico | MX$411,000 | $23,505 |
| 40 | Thailand | THB 743,000 | $22,363 |
| 41 | Brazil | R$107,000 | $20,566 |
| 42 | Colombia | COP 69,600,000 | $20,538 |
| 43 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | EGP 883,000 | $17,982 |
| 44 | Peru | PEN 57,800 | $16,939 |
| 45 | Indonesia | IDR 285,000,000 | $15,843 |
| 46 | Viet Nam | ₫414,000,000 | $15,797 |
| 47 | Sri Lanka | LKR 5,100,000 | $15,186 |
| 48 | South Africa | ZAR 245,000 | $15,055 |
| 49 | Philippines | ₱736,000 | $11,958 |
| 50 | India | ₹1,090,000 | $11,427 |
| 51 | Jordan | JOD 7,880 | $11,114 |
| 52 | Morocco | MAD 101,000 | $10,771 |
| 53 | Bangladesh | BDT 1,240,000 | $10,059 |
| 54 | Nigeria | NGN 13,200,000 | $9,628 |
| 55 | Ghana | GHS 98,000 | $8,636 |
| 56 | Kenya | KES 952,000 | $7,365 |
| 57 | Pakistan | PKR 1,940,000 | $6,981 |
| 58 | Nepal | NPR 993,000 | $6,506 |
| 59 | Tanzania | TZS 13,200,000 | $5,035 |
| 60 | Rwanda | RWF 6,610,000 | $4,500 |
| 61 | Ethiopia | ETB 648,000 | $4,063 |
| 62 | Uganda | UGX 14,800,000 | $4,060 |