Chef jobs in Edinburgh

Live chef roles in Edinburgh, with Scotland salary benchmarks.

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310 live roles in Edinburgh

Sous Chef

City of Edinburgh

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We're opening a new Scottish pub and dining room in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town, and we're looking for a talented Sous Chef to join us from…

Hospitality & Catering
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Catering Assistant

City of Edinburgh

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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

Hospitality & Catering
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Head Chef

City of Edinburgh

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The Scotsman Group is Scotland’s largest and most diverse hospitality group, with a collection of over 40 venues across Scotland including bars…

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Line Chef

City of Edinburgh

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Join one of the UK's leading hospitality businesses as a Line Chef.

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Section Chef

City of Edinburgh

£100 to celebrate your probation in…

Wahaca is the leading Mexican restaurant in the UK, founded by Thomasina Miers (Masterchef winner) and Mark Selby.

Hospitality & Catering
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Head Chef

City of Edinburgh

£45,000-£50,000

We’re looking for a proven, hands‑on Head Chef for Cold Town House, a high‑volume, multi‑floor venue in the heart of Edinburgh.

Hospitality & Catering
3 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Chef hiring in Edinburgh: the numbers

  • 310 live chef roles in Edinburgh right now.
  • Median advertised salary for chef roles in Edinburgh: £24,500; the middle half of adverts pay £23,000 to £32,000 (from 8 current adverts that state an annual salary).
  • Advertisers with the most recent openings: Marriott (9), Signature Group (7), Buzzworks Holdings (4), BaxterStorey (3), HC-One Ltd. (3).
  • Newest advert posted 13 October 2026.

Counted from the adverts on this board, refreshed hourly. Advertised pay is what employers state, not a market survey.

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Chef salary in Scotland

£28,000 – £40,750 (median £38,000 · 25th–75th pct)

How this figure was built. Based on 7 live advertised salaries for this role and region.

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Kitchen porters and commis chefs sit below the band (£23,000–£28,000), chefs de partie anchor it, sous chefs sit in the middle and head and executive chefs above (£45,000–£70,000). Hotels, contract catering and care homes pay less than fine dining but offer better hours; tips and live-in accommodation change the real picture.
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