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Sous Chef Demographics and Statistics in the US – 2024

We’ve created a list of top Sous Chef statistics and demographics in the United States.  

Keep reading to learn how many Sous Chefs are women, where they work and more. 

Sous Chef Employment Statistics 

There are more than 111,000 Sous Chefs in the United States. 

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Sous Chef Gender Statistics 

Out of all the Sous Chefs working in U.S., only 18% are women. 

Sous Chef Age Statistics 

Most Sous Chefs are older than 40 years, while 28% of them are between 20 and 30 years old. 

See how old Sous Chefs are below. 

Sous Chef Ethnicity and Race Statistics 

While the majority of Sous Chefs are White, 18% of them are Hispanic or Latino and 11% of them are Asian. 

See the breakdown of Sous Chefs in the United States by race and ethnicity. 

Sous Chef Education Statistics 

While it is possible to become a Chef without culinary school, most Sous Chefs have an associate’s degree, followed by 24% of them who have a bachelor’s degree and 14% with a high school diploma. 

Explore the breakdown of Sous Chef education below. 

Sous Chef Tenure Statistics 

23% of Sous Chefs stay with the same employer for up to a year. Even though the hospitality industry has a high turnover rate, and Chefs commonly change employers, there are those (7%) who stay with the same employer for more than eight years. 

See the breakdown of Sous Chef tenure below. 

Sous Chef Jobs by Company Size 

Sous Chefs can work in various establishments across industries. 

As such, the size of their employers can greatly vary. 

While 24% of them work for employers that have less than 100 employees, there are those who work for companies that employ between 1,000 and 10,000 people. 

See the breakdown of Sous Chef employment by the size of their employer below. 

Sous Chef Languages Spoken   

Sous Chefs in the United States speak languages aside from English. The most popular second language is Spanish (49%), followed by French (18%) and Italian (12%). 

See the breakdown of second languages that Sous Chefs speak below. 

Sous Chef Demographics and Statistics FAQ 

Sous Chefs working in the following states have the highest salaries: 

  • District of Columbia ($63,015)  
  • California ($61,531)  
  • New York ($61,386

If you’re a Sous Chef looking for employment in the U.S., check out our NYC Sous Chef jobs page

Cities like New York, San Francisco and Miami have the highest concentration of Sous Chefs. 

If you’re a Sus Chef looking for a job in Miami, explore our Miami Sous Chef jobs page

Sous Chefs are in demand in the following U.S. cities: 

  • New York City 
  • Miami 
  • San Francisco 
  • Chicago 

There are more than 111,000 Sous Chefs in the United States. 

18% of all Sous Chefs are women. 

Most Sous Chefs are White. 

On average, male Sous Chefs in the United States are 40 years old, while women are 41. 

Additional Sous Chef Statistics 

  • 55% of all Sous Chefs are White 
  • 51% of all Sous Chefs have an associate degree 
  • 43% of Sous Chefs stay with the same employer for up to two years 

Sous Chef Statistics and Demographics Data 

We collect our data from multiple government and agency websites. 

See how we do it on our statistics and demographics methodology page

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