
Chefs
National Occupation Code (NOC): 6321 ยท Browse All Occupations
This unit group includes various types of chefs who plan and direct food preparation and cooking activities and who prepare and cook meals and specialty foods. They are employed in restaurants, hotels, hospitals and other health care institutions, central food commissaries, clubs and similar establishments, and on ships.
Alternate Job Titles
- Assistant Chef
- Banquet Chef
- Chef
- Chef De Cuisine
- Chef De Partie
- Cold Foods Chef
- Corporate Chef
- Entremetier
- Executive Chef
- Executive Sous-chef
- First Sous-chef
- Garde-manger Chef
- Head Chef
- Head Rotisseur
- Master Chef
- Meat Chef
- Meat, Poultry And Fish Chef
- Pasta Chef
- Pastry Chef
- Rotisserie Chef
- Saucier
- Second Chef
- Sous-chef
- Specialist Chef
- Specialty Foods Chef
- Supervising Chef
- Sushi Chef
- Working Sous-chef
- Chef
- Corporate Chef
- Executive Chef
- Executive Sous-chef
- Head Chef
- Master Chef
- Pastry Chef
- Saucier
- Sous-chef
- Specialist Chef
Median Income by Education
The following table details the median income for various education levels for chefs.
Education Level | Median Income |
---|---|
No certificate, diploma or degree | $18,661 |
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate | $23,982 |
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma | $38,394 |
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma | $28,807 |
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level | N/A |
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above | $26,968 |
Total: Highest certificate, diploma or degree | $26,998 |
Median Income by Gender
The following table details median income by gender for chefs.
Gender | Median Income |
---|---|
Male | $26,998 |
Female | $29,547 |
Extracted Salary Information (23 samples)
The following salary data has been extracted from job posts indexed on this website over the last year for chefs.
Regional Employment Participation by Age Group
This chart and accompanying table outlines regional employment participation by age group for chefs
Age Group | Employed Individuals |
---|---|
15 to 24 years | 170 |
25 to 34 years | 210 |
35 to 44 years | 165 |
45 to 54 years | 155 |
55 to 64 years | 90 |
65 to 74 years | 10 |
75 years and over | 10 |
Total | 795 |
Regional Employment Participation by Employment Type
This chart outlines regional employment participation by employment type for chefs. Hover over a pie section to see the associated employment type, or refer to the table below.
Employment Type | Employed Individuals |
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Full Time | 380 |
Part Time | 380 |
Total | 755 |
Regional Employment Participation by Gender
This chart outlines regional employment participation by gender for chefs. Hover over a pie section to see the associated gender, or refer to the table below.
Gender | Employed Individuals |
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Male | 555 |
Female | 200 |
Total | 755 |
Regional Employment Participation by Class of Worker
This chart outlines regional employment participation by class of worker for chefs. Hover over a pie section to see the associated class, or refer to the table below.
Class | Employed Individuals |
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Employee | 730 |
Self Employed | 65 |
Total | 795 |
Regional Employment Participation by Labour Force Status
This chart outlines regional employment participation by labour force status for chefs. Hover over a pie section to see the associated labour status, or refer to the table below.
Labour Status | Individuals |
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Employed | 765 |
Unemployed | 30 |
Total | 795 |
Regional Employment Participation by Education Level
This chart outlines regional employment participation by education level for chefs. Hover over a pie section to see the associated education level, or refer to the table below.
Education Level | Individuals |
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No certificate, diploma or degree | 45 |
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate | 220 |
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma | 140 |
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma | 260 |
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level | 20 |
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above | 60 |
Total | 755 |