Modeled career paths · Culinary

Where does a Executive Chef go next?

What employers are asking a Executive Chef for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Culinary Director+35% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
90% of modeled moves out of Executive Chef go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Events+43% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Culinary Director. 24% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Travel Operations+35% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Culinary Director. 24% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing+61% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Culinary Director. 21% joint modeled share
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Hotel Operations Manager-22% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
10% of modeled moves out of Executive Chef go here
return to IC64% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.