Modeled career paths · Culinary

Where does a Sous Chef go next?

What employers are asking a Sous 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.

Management path
Executive Chef+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Sous Chef go here
leadership branch90% of modeled exits move upward from there
Culinary Director+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Sous Chef go here
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Events+82% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Culinary Director. 6% joint modeled share
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Event Manager+7% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Sous Chef go here
pivot87% of modeled exits move upward from there
Hotel Operations Manager+0% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Sous Chef go here
pivot64% 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.