What is the Annual Salary of a Pastry Chef?

Pastry chefs are typically part of a team of cooks in a restaurant responsible for creating, preparing and serving pastries such as cakes and other desserts. They may help plan and price menus, order supplies and keep records.

Basics

The PayScale Report says that, as of September, 2010, pastry chefs made a base hourly rate of $10.13 to $14.96 per hour. With annual bonuses, commissions and profit sharing, total annual compensation can range from $24,140 to $41,732.

Experience

Greater experience produces higher salaries with new chefs earning a yearly salary of $24,813 to $40,695. At one to four years of experience, these chefs earn $25,652 to $40,280 and at five to nine years, they are paid $30,976 to $45,830. With 10 to 19 years, pastry chefs earn $38,867 to $55,918 and at 20 years or more, they are paid $38,793 to $68,837.

Location

Locatoin can affect salary with New York offering the best salaries at $40,364 to $66,994, followed by Los Angeles at $40,000 to $68,000. Those in San Francisco earn $33,573 to $54,045, while those in Atlanta receive $30,283 to $49,379.