Chef Salaries in Bristol 2026

Hourly and annual pay rates for kitchen and front-of-house roles in Bristol, with vs-London comparisons. Live medians computed from 14 active ch3f.co.uk listings.

Updated 3 June 2026 · Free dataset · Cite: ch3f.co.uk
£36,920
Bristol median (live)
14
Live listings analysed
£34,965
UK median (all roles)
14
Live jobs in Bristol

Chef pay rates in Bristol by position

Annual + hourly ranges for the main kitchen positions, with each row showing the typical difference vs London for the same role. Rows highlighted in green include live ch3f.co.uk medians from active listings in Bristol.

Position Hourly (typical) Annual range vs London Live median
Commis Chef £13–£15/hr £25,000–£29,000 -15%
Chef De Partie £15–£18/hr £29,000–£35,000 -13%
Sous Chef £18–£24/hr £35,000–£46,000 -10% £41,600 (5)
Head Chef £24–£35/hr £46,000–£67,000 -8% £50,000 (2)
Executive Chef £33–£52/hr £63,000–£100,000 same
Top earners in Bristol: Executive Chef roles can pay up to £100,000/year (≈ £52/hour). Across all kitchen roles, Bristol pays on average -10% versus London.

Find chef jobs in Bristol

14 live chef and kitchen vacancies in Bristol right now on ch3f.co.uk.

View live Bristol chef jobs (14)

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Methodology

Static ranges are sourced from public job-board aggregates and hospitality industry pay surveys for Bristol, reviewed quarterly.

Live medians (highlighted rows) come from 14 active job listings on ch3f.co.uk in Bristol, computed as the median annual equivalent (hourly converted at 40h × 52w). Roles with fewer than 2 listings are not published.

vs London shows the typical % difference for the same role between Bristol and London — useful for chefs deciding where to take a job and employers benchmarking pay.

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