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Chef salary in Australia

How much does a Chef make in Australia?

Average base salary

$74,203

The average salary for a chef is $74,203 per year in Australia. 11.8k salaries reported, updated at 14 June 2026

Chef job openings in Australia

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Cook/Chef
The pavilion at kalkallo
Kalkallo VIC
$60,000 - $65,000 a year
Full-time
2 hours ago

Highest paying companies for Chef in Australia

Average year pay is based on job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months.
Salesforce
 
$125,000per year
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Randstad
 
$124,895per year
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VIPeople
 
$112,349per year
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Extrastaff
 
$110,500per year
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Forest Lake Lodge
 
$109,200per year
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University of Sydney
 
$108,557per year
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Highest paying cities near Australia for Chefs

  1. Perth WA
    $77,450 per year
  2. Busselton WA
    $76,914 per year
  3. Adelaide SA
    $76,219 per year
  4. Brisbane QLD
    $75,601 per year
  5. Canberra ACT
    $75,317 per year

Where can a Chef earn more?

Compare salaries for Chefs in different locations
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How much do similar professions as Chef get paid in Australia?

Assistant Chef

Job openings
Average $31.34 per hour

Entry Level Chef

Job openings
Average $32.95 per hour

Head Chef

Job openings
Average $84,744 per year

Junior Chef

Job openings
Average $61,207 per year

Sous Chef

Job openings
Average $77,609 per year