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Cook / Chef salary

Cooks, chefs, and kitchen leads. Based on 13 job-posting observations from Southern California nonprofits.

Based on 13 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
$49,920
Most postings for this role are hourly; median posted rate is $20.00/hour.

By organization budget

$20M-$50M$39,5207 postings
Not shown (fewer than 5 postings): $2M-$10M (2), $50M-$100M (3), $100M+ (1).

By subsector

Human Services$49,9207 postings
Not shown (fewer than 5 postings): Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (2), Housing & Shelter (1).

By seniority

Staff$41,60011 postings
Not shown (fewer than 5 postings): Manager (1), Lead (1).

Organizations hiring now

Family Service AssociationRiverside County · Budget $20M-$50M$39,520View org →Illumination Health + HomeOrange County · Budget $20M-$50M$45,760–$56,160View org →Mama's KitchenSan Diego County · Budget $2M-$10M$39,520–$80,000View org →Community Action Partnership of KernKern County · Budget $100M+$37,440–$39,520View org →San Diego Rescue MissionSan Diego County · Budget $20M-$50M$43,680View org →The People ConcernLos Angeles County · Budget $50M-$100M$43,680–$56,160View org →The YMCA - Long BeachLos Angeles County · Budget $20M-$50M$39,520View org →

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Figures reflect 13 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 July 12, 2026. Slugs, canonical URLs, and structured data are stable across rebuilds.