Pay scale / Chef
Chef pay in Fiji
Pay varies by employer, location, experience, and hours. Figures are estimates from public sources and from jobs listed on FijiCareers that state pay. Not a guarantee.
Combined estimate
FJD 1,200 - 2,400 / month (gross)
FJD 1,200Median
FJD 1,800High
FJD 2,400
Limited inventory samples · Official context · Sep 2026
National minimum wage: FJD 5.00/hr (Apr 2025). Floor only, not typical skilled pay. Hub facts
How it is built
- Layer D · InventoryFijiCareers stated pay (primary private signal)Placeholder band FJD 1,200 - 2,400 / mo
Few or no live FijiCareers listings state pay for this cluster yet (n = 0). This band is an indicative seed fallback for UI only. An estimate engine should override with 25th–75th percentile (or documented min–max) from stated-pay inventory when n ≥ 5.
- Layer B · Official surveyFiji Bureau of Statistics EUSFood preparation / hospitality cooks and chefs · EUS 2023
Official occupation/industry context only. Survey year is 2023. Employer offers on live jobs may differ. We do not invent precise survey dollar averages without a cited table cell.
- Layer A · Sector floorSector wage order · Hotel & catering tradeFJD 5.25 - 5.68 / hr (Cook (other / licensed undertaking))
WageIndicator Fiji classification floor, effective Apr 2025, cited Sep 2026. Confirm current Wages Regulation Order for exact grade. Source: https://wageindicator.org/work/minimum-wage/countries/fiji/1754-hotel-catering-trade/
Placeholder fallback for Chef until FijiCareers inventory samples state pay. Official context: EUS 2023 + national minimum wage (Apr 2025, cited Sep 2026). Not a guarantee. Data label: Sep 2026.