Chef de Partie
Lead a single station in a fine-dining brigade
About the profession
Chefs de partie own a single station in a fine-dining kitchen, perfecting mise, training commis, and hitting every plate through service.
How to Get Started
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Based on the Chef de Partie role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Realistic
Hands-on, practical, technical work
Artistic
Creative, expressive, original thinking
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Demi Chef → Chef de Partie → Senior Chef de Partie → Sous Chef
Where are you on this career path?
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$75K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Go to Career PathCareer levels
Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $40,000 - $49,000/year With equity/bonuses: $44,000 - $58,800 Top markets (SF/NYC): $46,000 - $59,000 Execute core tasks using Station leadership…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Review priorities and respond to urgent items 10am, Team standup and progress check 11am, Deep work using Station leadership 1pm, Cross-functional meeting with stakeholders…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $28,000 - $36,000 Year 2-3: Junior level $40,000 - $53,250 Year 4-6: Mid level $53,250 - $59,250 Year 7-10: Senior level $59,250 - $69,750 Year 10+:…
Is this for me?
15 questions, answer honestly
You find the craft of a Chef de Partie genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Station leadership and Mise en place You communicate clearly with diverse…
💰 Pay for Cooks, Restaurant
BLS OEWS, May 2023The federal survey does not count this job title on its own — it is counted under Cooks, Restaurant (35-2014).
Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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