Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Chefs and Head Cooks

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 1.5% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Bachelor's$57,621231.5%
Other$55,604181.2%
None$53,2221,20279.2%
High School$51,01122614.9%
Associate's$47,129493.2%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Fogo de Chao Holdings inc None 0% 0% $52,250
The Dinex Group LLC N/A N/A N/A $50,526
NAAN-N-CURRY LLC None 0% 0% $56,451
QUANS ENTERPRISES INC. None 0% 0% $50,918
KABUKI RESTAURANTS,INC. None 0% 0% $43,950
QUAN'S KITCHEN INC. None 0% 0% $56,950
Amber India Corporation Bachelor's 100% 0% $71,500
Meditco, Inc DBA Phoenicia Specialty Foods None 0% 0% $47,362
Sai Restaurant Inc Bachelor's 100% 0% $42,000
ARIA RESORT & CASINO None 0% 0% $42,000
MGM Grand Hotel, LLC N/A N/A N/A $54,000
Shanghai Garden of Sacramento 888, Inc. None 0% 0% $58,656
main restaurants inc None 0% 0% $43,826
Alexanders Steakhouse N/A N/A N/A $45,000
Sea Island Bachelor's 100% 0% $44,803
MANDARIN HOUSE INC None 0% 0% $58,115
Aladdin restaurants inc None 0% 0% $45,490
FRONTERA GRILL N/A N/A N/A $49,875
Amber India Commercial, Inc. N/A N/A N/A $50,000
SMB Management LLC N/A N/A N/A $52,636