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Chef salary in Tasmania

Median base salary
$56,000
per year before tax
Market data · 21 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$47,315 · 10th percentile$56,000 median$77,600 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $65,000 Tasmania sits $9,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$47,452per year after tax

Take-home on the median Chef salary of $56,000 — after $7,428 income tax and $1,120 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$913
Fortnightly
$1,825
Monthly
$3,954
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The Chef job market
Employed in Australia
133,400
Annual growth
▲ 6,100
+4.6% a year
Median age
34
Work part-time
22%
Gender split
30% women
70% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Chef roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Chef roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Jimmy Jazz3.6$99,428$95,514 – $103,341
Aloft Hotels3.4$92,039$88,273 – $95,805
Saffire Freycinet4.0$80,675$77,397 – $83,954
McDonald's3.6$79,778$77,106 – $82,450
National Workforce3.7$73,191$70,168 – $76,214
Costa3.4$72,954$69,555 – $76,372
Mures2.8$62,876$60,464 – $65,287
Cascade Brewery Bar3.6$61,098$58,193 – $64,003
Federal Group3.5$60,130$57,481 – $62,778
Australian Cruise Group2.9$59,704$57,327 – $62,081
Three Blue Ducks2.8$58,351$55,932 – $60,770
Accor3.9$57,304$55,328 – $59,280
INRECRUIT$56,869$54,246 – $59,493
Bigturn5.0$54,639$52,859 – $56,418
Google4.4$49,662$47,585 – $51,739
Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts3.4$45,448$43,274 – $47,641
RASHAYS2.6$40,282$38,628 – $41,935

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.