Chef take-home pay by country

Plans menus, manages kitchen operations, and prepares food in restaurants, hotels, and institutional settings.

• United Kingdom

  Median: £30,000 gross → £25,120 net (16.3% effective)

• United States

  Median: $58,000 gross → $46,916 net (19.1% effective) — California baseline; see page for state breakdown

• Germany

  Median: €35,000 gross → €24,048 net (31.3% effective)

• France

  Median: €30,000 gross → €22,326 net (25.6% effective)

• Spain

  Median: €24,000 gross → €18,837 net (21.5% effective)