Job data by role

Chef job postings data

68,544 new Chef job posts in the last 90 days from 4,211 hiring companies - sourced directly from company career sites, normalized to clean JSON and updated daily.

3,502

New in the last 7 days

16,470

New in the last 30 days

306,151

New in the last 12 months

1%

Remote or hybrid (90 days)

In short

How many Chef jobs are posted?
16,470 new Chef job posts were published in the last 30 days and 68,544 in the last 90 days, from 4,211 hiring companies.
Where are most Chef jobs?
Top countries for Chef job posts in the last 90 days: United States (40,951), United Kingdom (6,257) and France (3,180).
How many Chef jobs are remote?
1% of Chef job posts in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.
What is the typical Chef salary?
The median advertised Chef salary is $37,000 per year, based on 125,209 job posts with disclosed pay in the last 12 months. The middle half ranges from $32,000 to $45,000.
Which companies post the most Chef jobs?
In the last 90 days: Compass Group (4,451), Marriott International (4,247) and Healthcare Services Group (1,818).
How can I get Chef job data?
Through the jobdata API: filter the jobs endpoint by tag_id=18583 (access pro+) to get every Chef job post as JSON with company, location, salary and direct apply link, updated daily.

Top countries

Seniority

  • Entry-level 12%
  • Mid-level 23%
  • Senior 22%
  • Executive 5%
  • Not specified 39%

Industries hiring

  • Hospitality 20,171
  • Restaurants 13,856
  • Food and Beverage Services 8,820
  • Hospitals and Health Care 4,858
  • Retail 3,798
  • Staffing and Recruiting 1,899
  • Business Consulting and Services 885
  • Gambling Facilities and Casinos 538

Companies with the most posts

  • Compass Group 4,451
  • Marriott International 4,247
  • Healthcare Services Group 1,818
  • Aramark 1,290
  • Bob Evans Restaurants 1,231
  • WSH Group 1,135
  • Greene King 1,049
  • Fuzzy's Taco Shop 1,021
  • Accor 936
  • Hilton 882

Specializations

More specific roles within Chef postings of the last 90 days, available as role taxonomy tags on every job.

Cook · 4,712Culinary · 4,139Cooking · 1,839Line Cook · 1,753Sous Chef · 1,375Station Chef · 1,303Executive Chef · 1,089Grill · 839Grill Cook · 783Sushi · 665Line Chef · 578Line Cooking · 536

Query Chef jobs via the API

Every job carries role taxonomy tags. Filter by this role with tag_id=18583 and combine it with country, remote, seniority, salary or date filters. Role filters require access pro+; all other plans can filter by title keywords.

Example request
curl -H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_API_KEY" "https://jobdataapi.com/api/jobs/?tag_id=18583&max_age=30&tags=true"

Recent Chef job posts

16,470 jobs published in the last 30 days

SONIC - D.L. Rogers Corp. logo
Cook

SONIC - D.L. Rogers Corp. · Weslaco, TX, US

Full Time
Ruth's Chris Steak House logo
Sous Chef

Ruth's Chris Steak House · Alma, GA, US

Full Time
Ruth's Chris Steak House logo
Cook

Ruth's Chris Steak House · Bell Buckle, TN, US

Full Time
Ruth's Chris Steak House logo
Cook

Ruth's Chris Steak House · Dorothy, NJ, US

Full Time
Ruth's Chris Steak House logo
Cook

Ruth's Chris Steak House · Nashua, NH, US

Full Time
SONIC Drive-In logo
Cook

SONIC Drive-In · Marshall, AR, US

Full Time

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Counts cover jobs from active companies published in the stated window; one job can map to more than one role. Updated Nov 12, 2026 · Markdown version

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