Quick answer A family chef cooks restaurant-quality meals for one family every day, combining professional technique with family-friendly menus. Pay is typically $31–$50 an hour in New York City, NY and AED 5,000–AED 9,000 a month in the UAE. Choose your city below for local pay, requirements and open positions.
Family Chef pay by city 🇺🇸 United States City Typical pay Full-time monthly New York City, NY $31–$50 / hour $5,350–$8,650 Los Angeles, CA $29–$46 / hour $5,000–$7,950 Chicago, IL $28–$45 / hour $4,850–$7,800 Houston, TX $27–$43 / hour $4,650–$7,450 Dallas, TX $27–$44 / hour $4,650–$7,600 Miami, FL $26–$42 / hour $4,500–$7,250 Seattle, WA $32–$52 / hour $5,550–$9,000 Austin, TX $29–$47 / hour $5,000–$8,150 San Francisco, CA $32–$52 / hour $5,550–$9,000 Boston, MA $30–$48 / hour $5,200–$8,300 Atlanta, GA $27–$44 / hour $4,650–$7,600 Plano, TX $29–$46 / hour $5,000–$7,950
🇨🇦 Canada City Typical pay Full-time monthly Toronto, ON C$34–C$55 / hour C$5,900–C$9,500 Vancouver, BC C$34–C$54 / hour C$5,900–C$9,350 Montreal, QC C$32–C$51 / hour C$5,550–C$8,800 Calgary, AB C$35–C$56 / hour C$6,050–C$9,700
🇬🇧 United Kingdom City Typical pay Full-time monthly London, ENG £21–£34 / hour £3,650–£5,900 Manchester, ENG £19–£30 / hour £3,300–£5,200 Birmingham, ENG £18–£29 / hour £3,100–£5,000 Edinburgh, SCT £19–£31 / hour £3,300–£5,350
🇩🇪 Germany City Typical pay Full-time monthly Berlin, BE €19–€31 / hour €3,300–€5,350 Munich, BY €21–€34 / hour €3,650–€5,900 Frankfurt, HE €21–€34 / hour €3,650–€5,900 Hamburg, HH €20–€32 / hour €3,450–€5,550
🇦🇺 Australia City Typical pay Full-time monthly Sydney, NSW A$43–A$69 / hour A$7,450–A$11,950 Melbourne, VIC A$42–A$67 / hour A$7,250–A$11,600 Brisbane, QLD A$41–A$66 / hour A$7,100–A$11,400 Perth, WA A$44–A$70 / hour A$7,600–A$12,100
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates City Typical pay Full-time monthly Dubai, DXB AED 5,000–AED 9,000 / month AED 5,000–AED 9,000 Abu Dhabi, AUH AED 5,000–AED 9,000 / month AED 5,000–AED 9,000 Sharjah, SHJ AED 5,000–AED 9,000 / month AED 5,000–AED 9,000
🇨🇭 Switzerland City Typical pay Full-time monthly Zurich, ZH CHF 40–CHF 64 / hour CHF 6,900–CHF 11,050 Geneva, GE CHF 39–CHF 63 / hour CHF 6,750–CHF 10,900 Basel, BS CHF 40–CHF 63 / hour CHF 6,900–CHF 10,900
Indicative ranges based on local salary levels and published household pay; individual offers vary.
What the job involves Design balanced weekly menus for adults and children Cook all main meals to a professional standard Source premium ingredients and manage suppliers Cater family events and holidays Keep kitchen records, allergens and budgets What families ask for Culinary training or professional kitchen experience Experience in private households Food safety certificate Portfolio of menus A typical day Typical day — Family Chef An example day — real schedules are agreed with each family. 7:00 Breakfast service 9:30 Shopping & prep 12:30 Lunch 15:00 Batch cooking 18:30 Dinner & clean-down Related cooking & kitchen jobs