The 2006 Salary is Now Closed
 
The 2006 Salary is Now Closed


StarChefs.com is conducting its third annual salary survey to find out where the food industry stands this year. The survey gathers data on salaries for all types of jobs in the foodservice industry with breakdowns for age, gender and racial groups. It will be completely anonymous, and the complete results will be available only to those who participate! Please help us shed light on these important statistics which will empower you when hiring your next employee or searching for your next job. The survey will just take a moment and benefit chefs and industry professionals for the year to come! To be eligible for the Jade Plancha prize, please fill out all questions!
* Indicates this information is required
1. Gender
*
 
2. Are you a food industry professional?
*(at least one option needs to be selected)
yes
no
 
3. Race / Ethnicity
*
 
4. Age
*
 
5. I live in the US
* Yes No
 
6. City
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State
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Zip
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7. Country
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Work Information
8. Sector
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If other, please specify:
 
9. Size of organization
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10. Type of organization
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11. Job title
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If other, please specify:
 
12. Years in the food industry
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Salary
13. If paid on an hourly basis, select the "Hourly" button below and the appropriate wage from the Hourly category in the dropdown below, and if paid on a salary basis, select the "Salary" button and annual salary (not including bonus) from the dropdown.
* Hourly Salary
*
Raises and Bonuses
If paid on an hourly basis, select the appropriate raise/bonus from the Hourly category in the dropdowns below, and if paid on a salary basis, please select from the Salary category. If none, select none.
14. In the last 12 months, how much have you received for a raise?
*
 
15. In the last 12 months, how much have you received in bonuses?
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16. In the next 12 months, how much do you expect to receive a raise for?
*
 
17. In the next 12 months, how much do you expect to receive in bonuses?
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18. Years in current job title
*(at least one option needs to be selected)
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
more than 5 years
 
Schedule
19. Do you work full-time, part-time, seasonally or freelance?
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20. How many hours do you work per day?
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21. How many hours do you work per week?
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22. What shift do you work? (for example 4pm-12am)
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23. Are you paid for over-time?
* Yes No
 
How much are you paid for over-time?
 
Experience
24. Which best describes your last degree completed?
*
 
25. Did you attend undergraduate or graduate school and earn a non-food industry degree?
*(at least one option needs to be selected)
yes
no
attended but did not complete degree
 
26. Did you attend culinary school
*(at least one option needs to be selected)
yes
no
 
If yes, where did you attend culinary school?
*
If other, where did you go (name of school, city)
 
27. How many times have you changed jobs in the past five years? (moved to a different company)
*
 
28. Have you moved to a new city in the last two years?
* Yes No
 
29. In the past 10 years have you changed departments in any of the following ways:
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What best describes your reason for changing departments?
 
If other, please describe
 
30. Have you ever done an unpaid stage or externship in the food industry?
* Yes No
 
If yes, for how long?
 
31. Have you worked outside of the US?
* Yes No
 
If yes, where? (city, restaurant name)
*
 
32. Was it a paid position?
* Yes No not applicable
 
33. Would you have interest in participating in a 1 week-3 month job swap?
* Yes No
 
Healthcare
34. Do you have health insurance?
* Yes No
 
If yes, is it through your employer?
Yes No
 
What percentage is paid by your employer
 
35. Are you a member of any culinary organizations?
*
 
If other, please list.
 
36. If you regularly enter competitions such as sugar, chocolate, pastry and culinary, do you find that this increases your wages?
*
 
To receive the complete survey results as soon as they are finished, and be eligible for the Jade Plancha prize, please fill in your full name and e-mail address. We will publish a summary version on StarChefs.com in January.
37. Your email
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First Name
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38. Last Name
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39. What is your phone number (required for Jade Plancha prize)
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