What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Culinary Director's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Culinary Director?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Culinary Director roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Culinary Director's salary?

An Assistant Culinary Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,640 for beginners, reaching about $51,640 at mid-level, and approach $54,642 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Culinary Director?

Assistant Culinary Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Culinary Director roles are District of Columbia $64,327, California $64,083, Massachusetts $63,228. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Culinary Director roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Culinary Director level roles vary by specialization: Director Of Culinary: $122,081; Culinary Director: $117,513; Assistant Culinary Services Director: $117,074; Director Of Culinary Operations: $114,844; Culinary Services Director: $113,200.

Assistant Culinary Director Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Culinary Director make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Culinary Director in New Mexico is $53,811 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, an Assistant Culinary Director's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,245
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,794 to $59,796
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,226

10% $44,226

50% (Median) $53,811

90% $65,245

Assistant Culinary Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,796	$4,983	$1,150	$29
Average	$53,811	$4,484	$1,035	$26
25th Percentile	$48,794	$4,066	$938	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Culinary Director Salaries

An Assistant Culinary Director's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Culinary Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Culinary Director's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $50,640
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,871
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,640
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,561
Expert (over 8 years): $54,642

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Culinary Director	less than 1 year	$50,640
Early Career Level Assistant Culinary Director	1-2 years	$50,871
Mid-Level Level Assistant Culinary Director	2-4 years	$51,640
Senior-Level Level Assistant Culinary Director	5-8 years	$53,561
Expert Level Assistant Culinary Director	over 8 years	$54,642

How Do Assistant Culinary Director Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Culinary Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $64,327.
California: $64,083.
Massachusetts: $63,228.

District of Columbia $64,327 California $64,083 Massachusetts $63,228 Washington $62,996 New Jersey $62,973 Alaska $62,892 Connecticut $62,090 New York $61,764

Hawaii $60,724 Rhode Island $60,236 Maryland $59,905 Minnesota $59,452 Colorado $59,278 Illinois $59,220 Oregon $58,999 Delaware $58,836

New Hampshire $58,734 Virginia $58,505 Pennsylvania $57,837 Nevada $57,500 North Dakota $57,390 Michigan $57,215 Wisconsin $57,151 Vermont $57,024

Texas $56,669 Maine $56,646 Arizona $56,611 Ohio $56,570 Georgia $56,036 Indiana $55,769 Wyoming $55,716 Utah $55,635

Iowa $55,600 Kansas $55,321 Louisiana $55,240 North Carolina $55,211 Missouri $55,199 Florida $54,973 Montana $54,851 Nebraska $54,735

Kentucky $54,671 South Carolina $54,438 Tennessee $54,293 Idaho $54,235 New Mexico $53,811 Oklahoma $53,718 Alabama $53,375 South Dakota $52,800

Arkansas $52,486 West Virginia $52,318 Mississippi $51,812

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Culinary Director

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $54,384
Belen: $54,081
Bernalillo: $54,480

Algodones, NM $54,384

Belen, NM $54,081

Bernalillo, NM $54,480

Bluewater, NM $53,336

Bosque, NM $53,684

Casa Blanca, NM $53,805

Cedar Crest, NM $54,525

Cedarvale, NM $52,387

Cerrillos, NM $54,423

Claunch, NM $52,193

Coyote, NM $53,621

Cuba, NM $53,535

Cubero, NM $53,924

Edgewood, NM $54,282

Estancia, NM $53,635

Gallina, NM $53,341

Counselor, NM $53,374

Grants, NM $53,275

Milan, NM $53,488

Isleta, NM $54,574

Jarales, NM $54,029

Jemez Pueblo, NM $54,122

Jemez Springs, NM $53,955

Laguna, NM $54,188

La Jara, NM $53,476

La Joya, NM $53,352

Lindrith, NM $53,287

Los Lunas, NM $54,367

Mcintosh, NM $53,930

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $53,571

Moriarty, NM $53,749

Mountainair, NM $53,169

Nageezi, NM $53,303

New Laguna, NM $53,898

Paguate, NM $53,934

Pena Blanca, NM $54,537

Peralta, NM $54,453

Placitas, NM $54,481

Ponderosa, NM $54,054

Prewitt, NM $53,320

Regina, NM $53,357

Sandia Park, NM $54,388

Corrales, NM $54,593

San Fidel, NM $53,607

San Rafael, NM $53,379

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $54,389

San Ysidro, NM $54,316

Stanley, NM $53,741

Tijeras, NM $54,395

Tome, NM $54,295

Torreon, NM $54,114

Veguita, NM $53,679

Willard, NM $53,073

Youngsville, NM $53,636

Bosque Farms, NM $54,553

Clines Corners, NM $53,416

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $54,430

Cochiti Lake, NM $54,501

Albuquerque, NM $54,624

Kirtland Afb, NM $54,624

Rio Rancho, NM $54,535

Gallup, NM $53,397

Brimhall, NM $53,246

Church Rock, NM $53,271

Continental Divide, NM $53,233

Crownpoint, NM $53,277

Fence Lake, NM $53,040

Fort Wingate, NM $53,252

Gamerco, NM $53,342

Mentmore, NM $53,259

Mexican Springs, NM $53,253

Ramah, NM $53,155

Rehoboth, NM $53,288

Thoreau, NM $53,291

Tohatchi, NM $53,243

Vanderwagen, NM $53,253

Zuni, NM $53,240

Navajo, NM $53,313

Jamestown, NM $53,180

Pinehill, NM $53,114

Sheep Springs, NM $53,300

Smith Lake, NM $53,499

Yatahey, NM $53,281

Farmington, NM $53,537

Aztec, NM $53,636

Blanco, NM $53,385

Bloomfield, NM $53,322

Flora Vista, NM $53,592

Fruitland, NM $53,257

Kirtland, NM $53,593

La Plata, NM $53,612

Navajo Dam, NM $53,588

Shiprock, NM $53,514

Waterflow, NM $53,487

Newcomb, NM $53,268

Sanostee, NM $53,301

Santa Fe, NM $54,903

Abiquiu, NM $53,401

Alcalde, NM $54,331

Amalia, NM $53,320

Arroyo Hondo, NM $53,245

Arroyo Seco, NM $53,306

Canjilon, NM $53,236

Canones, NM $53,721

Carson, NM $53,449

Cebolla, NM $53,268

Cerro, NM $53,283

Chama, NM $53,501

Chamisal, NM $54,187

Chimayo, NM $54,568

Cordova, NM $54,475

Costilla, NM $53,543

Taos Ski Valley, NM $53,137

Dixon, NM $54,136

Dulce, NM $53,500

El Prado, NM $53,354

El Rito, NM $53,598

Embudo, NM $53,857

Espanola, NM $54,502

Glorieta, NM $54,692

Hernandez, NM $53,995

Ilfeld, NM $54,187

La Madera, NM $53,504

Lamy, NM $54,483

Llano, NM $54,077

Los Alamos, NM $54,612

White Rock, NM $54,715

Medanales, NM $54,055

Ojo Caliente, NM $53,737

Los Ojos, NM $53,370

Pecos, NM $54,521

Penasco, NM $53,876

Petaca, NM $53,187

Questa, NM $53,340

Ranchos De Taos, NM $53,621

Red River, NM $53,187

Ribera, NM $53,530

Rowe, NM $54,238

San Cristobal, NM $53,186

San Jose, NM $54,104

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $54,368

Santa Cruz, NM $54,549

Serafina, NM $53,394

Taos, NM $53,323

Tererro, NM $54,696

Tesuque, NM $54,903

Tierra Amarilla, NM $53,323

Trampas, NM $53,832

Tres Piedras, NM $53,172

Truchas, NM $54,323

Vadito, NM $53,806

Valdez, NM $53,226

Vallecitos, NM $53,184

Velarde, NM $54,054

Villanueva, NM $53,426

Spaceport City, NM $52,337

Las Vegas, NM $52,973

Angel Fire, NM $53,129

Anton Chico, NM $52,881

Buena Vista, NM $53,367

Chacon, NM $53,405

Cimarron, NM $53,046

Cleveland, NM $53,783

Eagle Nest, NM $53,086

Guadalupita, NM $53,323

Holman, NM $53,646

La Loma, NM $52,792

Maxwell, NM $53,064

Miami, NM $52,950

Mills, NM $52,761

Montezuma, NM $54,056

Mora, NM $53,859

Mosquero, NM $52,716

Ocate, NM $53,007

Ojo Feliz, NM $53,147

Rainsville, NM $53,380

Raton, NM $53,198

Rociada, NM $54,084

Roy, NM $52,773

Sapello, NM $53,614

Solano, NM $52,709

Springer, NM $52,926

Ute Park, NM $53,071

Valmora, NM $52,928

Wagon Mound, NM $52,868

Watrous, NM $52,946

Socorro, NM $52,824

Aragon, NM $52,983

Datil, NM $52,765

Lemitar, NM $53,069

Luna, NM $53,078

Magdalena, NM $52,769

Pie Town, NM $52,945

Polvadera, NM $53,197

Quemado, NM $53,055

Reserve, NM $52,960

San Acacia, NM $53,285

San Antonio, NM $52,531

Truth Or Consequences, NM $52,520

Arrey, NM $52,512

Caballo, NM $52,548

Derry, NM $52,280

Elephant Butte, NM $52,657

Garfield, NM $52,129

Hatch, NM $51,293

Monticello, NM $52,517

Rincon, NM $50,998

Salem, NM $51,966

Williamsburg, NM $52,587

Winston, NM $52,556

Las Cruces, NM $50,331

White Sands Missile Range, NM $50,496

Santa Teresa, NM $50,863

Playas, NM $52,763

Animas, NM $52,893

Anthony, NM $50,851

Arenas Valley, NM $52,799

Bayard, NM $52,750

Berino, NM $50,620

Buckhorn, NM $52,805

Santa Clara, NM $52,843

Chamberino, NM $50,673

Cliff, NM $52,744

Columbus, NM $52,602

Deming, NM $52,614

Dona Ana, NM $50,332

Fairacres, NM $50,483

Faywood, NM $52,590

Fort Bayard, NM $52,792

Gila, NM $52,666

Glenwood, NM $52,707

Hachita, NM $52,602

Hanover, NM $52,613

Hillsboro, NM $52,506

Hurley, NM $52,715

La Mesa, NM $51,293

Lordsburg, NM $52,724

Mesilla, NM $50,332

Mesilla Park, NM $50,337

Mesquite, NM $50,380

Mimbres, NM $52,655

Mule Creek, NM $52,798

Organ, NM $50,363

Pinos Altos, NM $52,743

Radium Springs, NM $50,352

Redrock, NM $52,609

Rodeo, NM $52,960

San Miguel, NM $50,361

Silver City, NM $52,743

Sunland Park, NM $50,592

Tyrone, NM $52,900

Vado, NM $50,400

Chaparral, NM $51,036

Clovis, NM $52,642

Cannon Afb, NM $52,526

Broadview, NM $52,489

Causey, NM $52,399

Crossroads, NM $52,275

Dora, NM $52,523

Elida, NM $52,305

Floyd, NM $52,433

Fort Sumner, NM $52,390

Grady, NM $52,539

House, NM $52,497

Kenna, NM $52,306

Lingo, NM $52,395

Melrose, NM $52,506

Milnesand, NM $52,285

Pep, NM $52,357

Portales, NM $52,548

Rogers, NM $52,371

Saint Vrain, NM $52,540

Taiban, NM $52,372

Texico, NM $52,560

Yeso, NM $52,182

Roswell, NM $52,243

Artesia, NM $52,346

Caprock, NM $52,240

Carlsbad, NM $52,380

Dexter, NM $52,280

Eunice, NM $52,427

Hagerman, NM $52,306

Hobbs, NM $52,504

Hope, NM $52,114

Jal, NM $52,365

Lake Arthur, NM $52,219

Lakewood, NM $52,297

Loco Hills, NM $52,394

Loving, NM $52,367

Lovington, NM $52,453

Mcdonald, NM $52,310

Malaga, NM $52,316

Maljamar, NM $52,265

Monument, NM $52,388

Tatum, NM $52,344

Whites City, NM $52,431

Carrizozo, NM $51,995

Alamogordo, NM $51,830

Alto, NM $52,003

Bent, NM $51,839

Capitan, NM $51,882

Cloudcroft, NM $51,834

Corona, NM $52,221

Encino, NM $52,641

Fort Stanton, NM $51,904

Glencoe, NM $51,867

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $51,824

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $51,824

Hondo, NM $51,914

La Luz, NM $51,824

Lincoln, NM $51,763

Mayhill, NM $51,941

Mescalero, NM $51,847

Nogal, NM $52,070

Orogrande, NM $51,850

Picacho, NM $51,903

Pinon, NM $52,099

Ruidoso, NM $52,101

Ruidoso Downs, NM $52,031

Sacramento, NM $51,870

San Patricio, NM $51,932

Sunspot, NM $51,824

Timberon, NM $51,936

Tinnie, NM $51,873

Tularosa, NM $51,858

Vaughn, NM $52,429

Weed, NM $51,935

Tucumcari, NM $52,689

Amistad, NM $52,621

Bard, NM $52,537

Capulin, NM $53,132

Clayton, NM $52,723

Conchas Dam, NM $52,771

Cuervo, NM $52,517

Des Moines, NM $52,922

Folsom, NM $53,004

Garita, NM $52,670

Gladstone, NM $52,775

Grenville, NM $52,766

Logan, NM $52,687

Mcalister, NM $52,524

Nara Visa, NM $52,562

Newkirk, NM $52,620

Quay, NM $52,651

San Jon, NM $52,594

Santa Rosa, NM $52,651

Sedan, NM $52,669

Trementina, NM $52,667

Assistant Culinary Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Culinary Director roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Culinary Director positions in Telecom or Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Culinary Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Culinary Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$72,644	$35.0	35%
Energy & Utilities	$69,954	$34.0	30%
Internet	$67,263	$32.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$64,573	$31.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$64,573	$31.0	20%

Assistant Culinary Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Culinary Director's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$48,794

Average $53,811/year

$59,796

$4,066

Average $4,484/month

$4,983

$938

Average $1,035/week

$1,150

$23

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,796	$4,983	$1,150	$29
Average	$53,811	$4,484	$1,035	$26
25th Percentile	$48,794	$4,066	$938	$23

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