Chef Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 17,000 jobs.
Median salary — South West
£24,183
gross, per year
▼ 1.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£24,466
Jobs measured
17,000
What most chefs actually earn
Half of chefs in South West earn between £17,526 and £32,240. Earning above £32,240 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades” group in South West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of chefs earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Chefs
- SOC 2020 code
- 5434
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Chef salary FAQs
What is the average Chef salary in South West?
The median is £24,183 a year and the mean is £24,466, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Chef salary?
Half of chefs earn between £17,526 and £32,240. Anything above £32,240 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 17,000 jobs in this occupation.
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