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Chef jobs in the UK

Live chef roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

21026 live chef roles

Midas

Chef - high volume

Hindhead

£32,083 per annum

A rewarding opportunity has arisen for a junior chef to work within a busy kitchen at an activity centre for young children and adults.

Hospitality & Catering
14 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
Midas

Chef - high volume

Guildford

£32,083 per annum

A rewarding opportunity has arisen for a junior chef to work within a busy kitchen at an activity centre for young children and adults.

Hospitality & Catering
14 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
Exemplar Health Care

Cook

Manchester

£13.27 per hour

Are you an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook at Lakeview care home in Wigan.

Hospitality & Catering
14 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
Agincare Group

Cook - Bank contract

Fareham

£13.30 per hour

Join Cordelia care home as a Chef and use your creativity to prepare delicious, comforting meals that brighten our residents days.

Accountancy, Finance & Banking
14 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
Agincare Group

Cook - Bank contract

Southampton

£13.30 per hour

Join Cordelia care home as a Chef and use your creativity to prepare delicious, comforting meals that brighten our residents days.

Accountancy, Finance & Banking
14 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
Care UK

Second Chef

Copthorne

£15/hr

Are you an aspiring Second Chef with experience in a fast-paced kitchen environment with an emphasis on fresh and seasonal produce?

Hospitality & Catering Permanent
13 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
Agincare Group

Bank Cook

Three Legged Cross

£15/hr

Join our Waterloo care home as a Bank Cook and use your creativity to prepare delicious, comforting meals that brighten our residents' days.

Hospitality & Catering Permanent
13 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
LJ Recruitment Limited

Sous Chef

Maidenhead

£35,000

LJ Recruitment is exclusively partnering with an exciting, premium Spanish restaurant in Maidenhead to find an ambitious Sous Chef ready to make…

Hospitality & Catering Permanent
13 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
Frederic Robinson Limited

Chef

Holmes Chapel

See advert for pay

Join us ahead of our grand reopening! We're recruiting now for our beautifully refurbished George & Dragon, Holmes Chapel, reopening this November.

Hospitality & Catering Permanent
13 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
Blue Arrow - Derby

Chef

Stoke on Trent

See advert for pay

Blue Arrow is recruiting experienced Relief Chefs to support a range of hospitality clients across Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding areas.

Hospitality & Catering Permanent
13 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs
Blue Arrow - Derby

Chef Whitchurch

Basingstoke

£16–£20/hr

We are currently recruiting experienced chefs to work in schools and other catering environments across Whitchurch and the surrounding areas.

Hospitality & Catering Permanent
13 hours ago Apply on WhatJobs

Chef salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
London (indicative)
1 live advert		 £32,000 – £50,000 (midpoint £38,000)
Scotland
7 live adverts		 £28,000 – £40,750 (£38,000 · 25th–75th pct)
East of England (indicative)
5 live adverts		 £31,000 – £47,000 (midpoint £36,000)
South East
8 live adverts		 £32,875 – £37,375 (£35,000 · 25th–75th pct)
Midlands (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £27,000 – £40,000 (midpoint £33,500)
South West (indicative)
5 live adverts		 £27,300 – £36,000 (midpoint £31,500)
North West (indicative)
1 live advert		 £27,000 – £40,000 (midpoint £30,000)
Yorkshire (indicative)
2 live adverts		 £21,158 – £38,000 (midpoint £25,579)

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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FAQs

What does a chef earn?

Indicatively £27,000–£50,000 from chef de partie to head chef; executive chefs £55,000–£70,000+.

Which kitchens pay best?

Fine dining, private clubs and contract catering for corporate sites; pubs and casual dining pay least.

What do employers check?

Right to work, references and food-hygiene certification (Level 2 minimum).

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