6 of the Most Popular Types of Senior Chef Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Senior Chef Jobs

• Corporate Chef

  Salary range: $79,500 - $118,000

  Corporate Chef is a common job search query. Most salaries for Corporate Chef jobs pay between $79,500 (25th percentile) and $118,000 (75th percentile) annually. Take a look at the variety of open positions nationwide for Corporate Chef job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

• Chef

  Salary range: $35,000 - $64,500

  A chef is a highly trained culinary professional who works as the chief cook in the kitchen of a restaurant. Many chefs earn a culinary degree and are formally trained by another accomplished chef, making them very skilled and competent in their craft. A chef spends a majority of their time in the kitchen cooking and directing other food preparers on the best ways to put together dishes, including appropriate garnish and presentation. Chefs are creative professionals, and are often involved in planning and making menus for the restaurant. Because chefs work as the head cooks in the kitchen, they are the supervisors of the other kitchen workers. In addition to overseeing food preparation, chefs coach and develop the other kitchen staff and help them grow and improve their skills. They are responsible for managing the logistics of the kitchen operations. They order necessary supplies, provide cost estimates to their employer, and monitor staff requirements and schedules.

• Executive Chef

  Salary range: $71,500 - $98,500

  An executive chef is the head of the entire kitchen operation of a restaurant. Executive chefs manage inventory, budgeting, menu planning, training, plating, and all kitchen staff, from sous chefs to dishwashers. They ensure the high standard of food quality and that service runs smoothly and efficiently. Executive chefs are the highest level of level of management in the kitchen, and they are ultimately responsible for its success or failure.

• Senior Executive Chef

  Salary range: $71,500 - $98,500

  Senior Executive Chef is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Senior Executive Chef jobs pay between $71,500 (25th percentile) and $98,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Senior Executive Chef job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Senior Development Chef

  Salary range: $112,500 - $172,500

  Senior Development Chef is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Senior Development Chef jobs pay between $112,500 (25th percentile) and $172,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Senior Development Chef job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Executive Assisted Living Chef

  Salary range: $71,500 - $98,500

  Executive Assisted Living Chef is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Executive Assisted Living Chef jobs pay between $71,500 (25th percentile) and $98,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Executive Assisted Living Chef job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.