§ Role profile · Hospitality
Chef
salary in Australia.
Reported by 8 anonymous Australians working as Chef across Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns + 5 more. Median base salary is $61,000.
Median base
$61,000
25th percentile
$60,000
75th percentile
$65,750
Entries on file
8
§ By experience
Median by level
Mid$60,000n=7
Senior$80,000n=1
§ The register
All reported Chef salaries
RoleIndustryCityLevelYoEBase AUDBonusFiled
ChefHospitalityMelbourne VICSenior10y$80,000—Jan ‘26
ChefHospitalityCairns QLDMid4y$68,000—May ‘26
ChefHospitalitySydney NSWMid5y$65,000—Mar ‘26
ChefHospitalityDarwin NTMid4y$62,000—Apr ‘26
ChefHospitalityBrisbane QLDMid4y$60,000—Dec ‘25
ChefHospitalityHobart TASMid5y$60,000—Mar ‘26
ChefHospitalityGold Coast QLDMid4y$60,000—Mar ‘26
ChefHospitalityAdelaide SAMid5y$58,000—Apr ‘26
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