Chef Salary in United Kingdom
Chef Salary in Reading
Based on 453 job listings - Reading, United Kingdom 2026
-21.6% vs 2025Average salary
£32,586 - £33,134
Median salary
£30,000 - £31,189
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£25k
25th percentile£28k
Median£30k
75th percentile£39k
90th percentile£41k
50% of professionals earn between £28,000 - £39,252 GBP
The median salary is £30,000
Compare with national average
Reading
Average salary
32,586 - 33,134
Median salary
30,000 - 31,189
453 job openings
United Kingdom
Average salary
34,000 - 40,000
Median salary
34,000 - 40,000
109,782 job openings
Other cities
London16,553 job openings
Edinburgh1,506 job openings
Manchester1,248 job openings
Birmingham1,134 job openings
Glasgow1,020 job openings
Bristol992 job openings
Cambridge800 job openings
Leeds749 job openings
Oxford741 job openings
Liverpool681 job openings
Bath636 job openings
Cardiff595 job openings
Westminster547 job openings
Exeter516 job openings
Southampton492 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne490 job openings
Sheffield481 job openings
Milton Keynes462 job openings
Nottingham352 job openings
Belfast345 job openings
Guildford333 job openings
Chester332 job openings
West Of England331 job openings
Cheltenham320 job openings
The average salary for a Chef in Reading, United Kingdom is GBP 32,586 - GBP 33,134 per year in 2026, based on 453 job listings.
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