Average salary
£33,500 - £40,000
Median salary
£33,500 - £40,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£23k
25th percentile£29k
Median£34k
75th percentile£40k
90th percentile£46k
50% of professionals earn between £29,000 - £40,000 GBP
The median salary is £33,500
Top cities
London15,963 job openings
Edinburgh1,584 job openings
Manchester1,258 job openings
Birmingham1,109 job openings
Glasgow1,069 job openings
Bristol997 job openings
Cambridge768 job openings
Leeds762 job openings
Oxford712 job openings
Liverpool656 job openings
Bath612 job openings
Cardiff611 job openings
Southampton527 job openings
Westminster518 job openings
Sheffield511 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne505 job openings
Milton Keynes499 job openings
Exeter486 job openings
Reading448 job openings
Leicester384 job openings
Nottingham370 job openings
West Of England359 job openings
Chester341 job openings
York333 job openings
Cheltenham314 job openings
The average salary for a Chef in United Kingdom is GBP 33,500 - GBP 40,000 per year in 2026. The median salary is GBP 36,750 per year, based on 122,143 active job listings.
The cities with the most Chef job opportunities in United Kingdom are London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow. London leads with 15,963 job openings.
Explore 122,143 Chef job listings in United Kingdom on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.