ANZSCO 3513

Chefs

Overview

EMPLOYED

125,300

PART-TIME SHARE

19%

FEMALE SHARE

28%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$1,330

MEDIAN AGE

35

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

4,800

About this data

Summary

Chefs plan and organise the preparation and cooking of food in dining and catering establishments.

Tasks

  • Planning menus, estimating food and labour costs, and ordering food supplies
  • Monitoring quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation
  • Discussing food preparation issues with Managers, Dietitians and kitchen and waiting staff
  • Demonstrating techniques and advising on cooking procedures
  • Preparing and cooking food
  • Explaining and enforcing hygiene regulations
  • May select and train staff
  • May freeze and preserve foods

ANZSCO Classification

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report.
    Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Chefs All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 81% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 43 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $1,330 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $34 $43

    Industries

    Chefs work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    33.0%

    Victoria

    27.3%

    Queensland

    18.4%

    South Australia

    5.0%

    Tasmania

    2.2%

    Northern Territory

    1.3%

    Australian Capital Territory

    1.8%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Chefs All Occupations
    Median age 35 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 28% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Chefs
    15–19 5.2 1.0
    20–24 9.1 9.3
    25–34 22.7 36.5
    35–44 22.3 27.4
    45–54 20.4 15.3
    55–59 8.8 5.3
    60–64 6.5 3.4
    65 and Over 4.9 1.6

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Chefs
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 3.6
    Bachelor degree 23.2 14.4
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 22.3
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 37.3
    Year 12 15.9 10.9
    Year 11 4.0 1.5
    Year 10 and below 9.7 5.2
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.