Chef Salaries in Portsmouth 2026

Hourly and annual pay rates for kitchen and front-of-house roles in Portsmouth, with vs-London comparisons.

Updated 3 June 2026 · Free dataset · Cite: ch3f.co.uk
£42,500
Portsmouth midpoint (all roles)
5
Roles tracked
£34,965
UK median (all roles)
1
Live jobs in Portsmouth

Chef pay rates in Portsmouth by position

Annual + hourly ranges for the main kitchen positions, with each row showing the typical difference vs London for the same role.

Position Hourly (typical) Annual range vs London
Commis Chef £12.5–£14/hr £24,000–£27,000 -20%
Chef De Partie £14–£16.5/hr £27,000–£32,000 -20%
Sous Chef £16.5–£21/hr £32,000–£40,000 -17%
Head Chef £21–£31/hr £40,000–£59,000 -17%
Executive Chef £29–£46/hr £56,000–£88,000 -7%
Top earners in Portsmouth: Executive Chef roles can pay up to £88,000/year (≈ £46/hour). Across all kitchen roles, Portsmouth pays on average -17% versus London.

Find chef jobs in Portsmouth

1 live chef and kitchen vacancies in Portsmouth right now on ch3f.co.uk.

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Methodology

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

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

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