Head Chef salary in United Kingdom
Head Chef in United Kingdom (2026): median and typical pay from job ads by contract, local currency.
In 2026, from 12 job postings for Head Chef in United Kingdom on CrawlJobs, the sample-weighted monthly midpoint of the stated ranges is about £3,333 per month, roughly £40,000 a year, and about £154 per working day (monthly ÷ average working days per month). Quartiles from those ads: the lower quarter often sits near £33,264 yearly; the upper quarter near £45,000. Use "Show amounts as" above the table to show the same figures as Monthly, Yearly (×12), or Per working day (÷ avg. days/month) in GBP; those stay derived from each ad's monthly midpoint. The table lists every contract type (Employment has the most listings here) so you can compare contract types side by side. As a simple full-time hourly equivalent only (not a statutory wage), that midpoint is close to £19.23 (÷2080 hours per year).
| Currency | Contract | Samples | P25 | Median | P75 | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP | Employment | £2,772 | £3,333 | £3,750 | £2,421 | £4,083 |
Salaries by city in United Kingdom
| City | Currency | Contract | Samples | P25 | Median | P75 | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | GBP | Employment | 2 | £3,542 | £3,542 | £4,083 | £3,542 | £4,083 |
| Birmingham | GBP | Employment | 1 | £3,750 | £3,750 | £3,750 | £3,750 | £3,750 |
| Carlisle | GBP | Employment | 1 | £2,421 | £2,421 | £2,421 | £2,421 | £2,421 |
| Cherry Tree | GBP | Employment | 1 | £3,571 | £3,571 | £3,571 | £3,571 | £3,571 |
| Chester | GBP | Employment | 1 | £3,333 | £3,333 | £3,333 | £3,333 | £3,333 |
| Dunstable | GBP | Employment | 1 | £2,772 | £2,772 | £2,772 | £2,772 | £2,772 |
| Oulton Broad | GBP | Employment | 1 | £2,782 | £2,782 | £2,782 | £2,782 | £2,782 |
| Rutherglen | GBP | Employment | 1 | £2,554 | £2,554 | £2,554 | £2,554 | £2,554 |
| Tarbert | GBP | Employment | 1 | £3,750 | £3,750 | £3,750 | £3,750 | £3,750 |
| Woking | GBP | Employment | 1 | £3,917 | £3,917 | £3,917 | £3,917 | £3,917 |
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