Chef Salary in United Kingdom
Chef Salary in Reading
Based on 451 job listings - Reading, United Kingdom 2026
Average salary
£34,273 - £35,887
Median salary
£33,000 - £36,500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile£27k
25th percentile£30k
Median£33k
75th percentile£39k
90th percentile£42k
50% of professionals earn between £30,000 - £39,253 GBP
The median salary is £33,000
Compare with national average
Reading
Average salary
34,273 - 35,887
Median salary
33,000 - 36,500
451 job openings
United Kingdom
Average salary
34,950 - 40,213
Median salary
34,950 - 40,213
131,117 job openings
Other cities
London16,953 job openings
Edinburgh1,597 job openings
Manchester1,291 job openings
Birmingham1,093 job openings
Glasgow1,052 job openings
Bristol985 job openings
Cambridge738 job openings
Leeds724 job openings
Oxford721 job openings
Liverpool658 job openings
Westminster644 job openings
Bath618 job openings
Cardiff582 job openings
Southampton544 job openings
Newcastle Upon Tyne516 job openings
Sheffield507 job openings
Exeter501 job openings
Milton Keynes498 job openings
Nottingham358 job openings
Chester353 job openings
York351 job openings
Leicester341 job openings
West Of England326 job openings
The average salary for a Chef in Reading, United Kingdom is GBP 34,273 - GBP 35,887 per year in 2026, based on 451 job listings.
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