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Career Information for Chefs in Washington

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Fast Facts for Chefs in Washington

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Spokane, Bremerton, and Mount Vernon
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Tacoma, Seattle, and Bellingham
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma

Salaries for Chefs in Washington

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Tacoma, Seattle, and Bellingham. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Chefs in Washington are listed below.

Selected Culinary Schools in Washington

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The Art Institutes
Seattle

The Art Institutes (AI) provides programs that stimulate the minds of its students with programs in design, the arts, game programming, culinary cuisine, and fashion.

  • Programs: Art Of Cooking, Baking & Pastry Arts, Baking & Pastry Arts Level 1, Baking & Pastry Arts Level 2, Baking And Pastry, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Advanced Diploma, Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Certificate , Diploma

Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America
Seattle

Offers degree programs in culinary arts, baking & pastry and hospitality & restaurant management. Located at sixteen campuses in twelve states.

  • Programs: Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts, Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts (Taught In Spanish), Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Management, Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Techniques, Le Cordon Bleu Hospitality And Restaurant Management, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Certificate, Diploma

Selected Online Schools for Chefs in Washington

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division
Online

Established in 2000, the school blends creative arts and design education with the convenience of web-based learning. Students attend classes online with no pre-set schedule.

  • Programs: Culinary Management
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Gourmet Cooking And Catering
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

ECPI Online
Online

With ECPI Online, you can earn your Bachelor's degree in 2.5 years or your Associate's degree in 1.5. Explore rewarding careers in technology and business. Approved for VA/TA.

  • Programs: Restaurant Management
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Cooking And Catering
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Washington Culinary Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Bates Technical CollegeTacomaAssociate5,463
Bellingham Technical CollegeBellinghamAssociate2,896
Clark CollegeVancouverAssociate9,705
Clover Park Technical CollegeLakewoodAssociate9,829
Edmonds Community CollegeLynnwoodAssociate8,435
Lake Washington Technical CollegeKirklandAssociate3,996
Olympic CollegeBremertonBachelor6,623
Pierce College at Fort SteilacoomLakewoodAssociate7,504
Renton Technical CollegeRentonAssociate4,915
Seattle Community College-Central CampusSeattleAssociate6,810
Seattle Community College-South CampusSeattleBachelor6,664
Skagit Valley CollegeMount VernonAssociate5,727
South Puget Sound Community CollegeOlympiaAssociate4,947
Spokane Community CollegeSpokaneAssociate6,961
Walla Walla Community CollegeWalla WallaAssociate4,600

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Chefs

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Washington. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Chefs

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Chefs relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

WASHINGTON

   
Spokane210$29,8101.5
Bremerton60$46,2901.1
Mount Vernon30$45,8501.1
Bellingham40$47,8300.8
Seattle770$49,6100.7
Tacoma120$50,2600.6
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