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Cook / Chef salary

Cooks, chefs, and kitchen leads. Based on 60 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.

Based on 60 postings✓ Full range shown (10+ postings)
nis the number of individual job postings a figure is calculated from. The more postings behind a number, the more you can trust it. We never publish anything based on fewer than 5.
25th percentile
$39,520
Median
$43,680
75th percentile
$48,880
Most postings for this role are hourly; median posted rate is $21.00/hour.

By county

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CountyPostings25thMedian75th
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Orange (3), Riverside (3).   25th/75th percentiles appear only where a county has 10+ postings (shown as “N/A” otherwise, since a low count makes those edges unreliable).

By organization budget

$20M-$50M$39,52017 postings
$50M-$100M$48,36020 postings
$100M+$40,56018 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): $2M-$10M (2), $10M-$20M (3).

By subsector

Human Services$47,84031 postings
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention$39,52010 postings
ⓘNot shown (fewer than 5 postings): Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (2), Youth Development (1), Religion-Related (1), Housing & Shelter (4).

By career level

Staff / Specialist$43,68055 postings
Manager / Supervisor$47,8405 postings

Organizations hiring now

Amity FoundationBudget $100M+$37,440–$45,760View org →YMCA of San Diego CountySan Diego County · Budget $100M+$37,440–$43,680View org →The People ConcernLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$43,680–$56,160View org →FIELDKern County · Budget $10M-$20M$33,280–$49,920View org →Family Service AssociationRiverside County · Budget $20M-$50M$39,520View org →PATHLos Angeles County · Budget $100M+$43,680–$56,160View org →Neighborhood House AssociationSan Diego County · Budget $100M+$43,680–$54,080View org →Mercy HouseOrange County · Budget $50M-$100M$43,680–$45,760View org →

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How this page is built
Figures reflect 60 salary observations from public job postings across 10 Southern California counties, 2024–2026, annualized (hourly × 2,080) with titles standardized to a nonprofit occupation taxonomy. Percentiles are published only when an occupation reaches 10 observations. No cell is shown for any group with fewer than 5. Executive figures are cross-checked against IRS Form 990. Data through November 07, 2026. Slugs, canonical URLs, and structured data are stable across rebuilds.