Gastronomie & Hotellerie

Sous Chef

Data: Q2 2026

A Sous Chef earns an average of 46.788 € gross per year in Germany. The salary range is 40.176 € (entry level) to 55.416 € (senior).

Source: · Entgeltatlas (Federal Employment Agency)

Sous Chef Salary in Germany

Entry level

40.176 €

per year

Median

46.788 €

per year

Senior

55.416 €

per year

Monthly: 3.899 € median

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Top skills (hard + tool)

Küche ·293Gastronomie ·240HACCP ·192Hygiene ·171Bankett ·131Küchenleitung ·129Präsentation ·107Deutsch B1 ·97Kochen ·87Warenwirtschaft ·83

Soft skills

KreativitätTeamfähigkeitKommunikationFlexibilitätFreundlichkeitBelastbarkeitVerantwortungsbewusstseinOrganisationstalentZuverlässigkeitMotivation

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Career Paths from Sous Chef

Most promising career transitions based on skill overlap

Küchenchef

Handwerk, Bau & Gastro

leicht

Food and Beverage Koordinator

Gastronomie & Hospitality

schwer

Restaurantleiter

Gastronomie & Hospitality

schwer

Decksmann/-frau (Koch)

Gastronomie & Hospitality

leicht

Koch/Köchin

Gastronomie & Hospitality

leicht

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