Earnings
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the May 2018 median annual salary for cooks in private households was $37,590, with the lowest 10 percent earning less than $25,610 and the top 10 percent earning more than $62,600 annually. PayScale.com reports that median earnings for personal chefs were $42,973 in March 2020. Earnings ranged from less than $30,642 to $95,017 or more.
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