Average salary
₹28,750 - ₹44,150
Median salary
₹20,000 - ₹30,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile₹15K
25th percentile₹17K
Median₹20K
75th percentile₹40K
90th percentile₹50K
50% of professionals earn between ₹16,667 - ₹40,000 INR
The median salary is ₹20,000
Compare with national average
Chennai
Average salary
28,750 - 44,150
Median salary
20,000 - 30,000
467 job openings
India
Average salary
3,00,000 - 12,00,000
Median salary
6,00,000 - 12,00,000
19,907 job openings
Other cities
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Ahmedabad194 job openings
Lucknow193 job openings
Kochi192 job openings
Udaipur136 job openings
Delhi130 job openings
Mumbai/bombay124 job openings
Goa111 job openings
Madurai109 job openings
Bhubaneswar98 job openings
Agra95 job openings
Gandhinagar92 job openings
Nagpur87 job openings
Noida81 job openings
Dehradun80 job openings
Gurgaon/gurugram79 job openings
The average salary for a Chef in Chennai, India is INR 28,750 - INR 44,150 per year in 2026, based on 467 job listings.
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