Chefs/Cooks Jobs in Sydney

395 positions available • Up 22% this month

The middle 50% of earners fall between A$66,000 and A$82,500 per year.

Sydney has 395 Chefs/Cooks roles with published salaries, with volume growing 22% month-on-month. Leading employers include Catering Industries, Compass Group and Goodstart Early Learning.

For a detailed breakdown, see the full Chefs/Cooks salary guide for Australia.

Median Salary
A$78,500
No change this month
25th Percentile
A$66,000
No change this month
75th Percentile
A$82,500
No change this month

Salary Distribution

See how Chefs/Cooks salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Under A$60,000
51 jobs (13%)
A$60,000 – A$80,000
171 jobs (43%)
A$80,000 – A$100,000
152 jobs (38%)
A$100,000 – A$120,000
19 jobs (5%)
A$120,000 – A$140,000
1 job (<1%)
A$140,000 – A$160,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$160,000 – A$180,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$180,000 – A$200,000
1 job (<1%)
A$200,000 – A$250,000
0 jobs (0%)
A$250,000+
0 jobs (0%)

Employment Types

Breakdown of Chefs/Cooks positions by employment type in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Full-time
299 jobs (76%)
Casual
56 jobs (14%)
Part-time
34 jobs (9%)
Contract
6 jobs (2%)

Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Chefs/Cooks professionals in Sydney, NSW, Australia.

C
Catering Industries
8 open positions
C
Compass Group
7 open positions
G
Goodstart Early Learning
5 open positions
N
Nicks Restaurant & Bar Group
5 open positions
G
Gate Gourmet
3 open positions
W
Wests Group Australia
3 open positions
R
Rydges Hotels & Resorts
3 open positions
A
Anglicare Sydney
3 open positions
T
The Grounds Group
3 open positions
M
Mercure
3 open positions
Q
QuickTurn Hospitality Services
3 open positions
A
Accor
3 open positions
J
JRM Hospitality
3 open positions
O
O'Hara Hotels
3 open positions
S
Sulos Shish and Pide
3 open positions
U
University of Sydney Union
2 open positions
T
The Dry Dock
2 open positions
S
Sidekicker
2 open positions
T
The Fresh Collective
2 open positions
F
Frontline Hospitality Sydney
2 open positions

Explore Chefs/Cooks Jobs in Sydney

Full-Time Cafe Chef | Day Shifts + Tips | Woollahra

Cafe Cressida

Woollahra, NSW
A$29.45-A$46.95 p/h
Full-time
On-site

Chef

dolcini cafe

Putney, NSW
A$80K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Casual Cook / Kitchen Hand

Hunter Multicultural Communities Inc.

Waratah West, NSW
A$40-A$50 p/h
Casual
On-site

Head Chef

TCS CORP AUS PTY LTD

Liverpool, NSW
A$100K-A$110K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Chef | Swillhouse

Swillhouse

Sydney, NSW
A$75K-A$85K p/a
Full-time
On-site

Cook – Amy Hurd Early Learning Centre

Amy Hurd Early Learning Centre

Kooringal, NSW
A$30-A$40 p/h
Part-time
On-site

About this data

  • Based on 395 active listings in Sydney.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.
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