Differences in pay and working conditions for male and female chefs

This report investigates the gender differences in pay and working conditions among chefs. The report looks at professional chefs who are members of the trade union, the United Federation of Danish Workers, and who are employed in the private sector.
Men generally receive higher pay than women and have management positions more often than women. On the other hand, women are more often employed in staff canteens and similar (typically a day job).
The report finds no differences in the job satisfaction of men and women with regard to the number of hours they work and when they work. However, male chefs on average work more hours per month than female chefs, and they more often work odd hours.
The report has been commissioned and financed by the United Federation of Danish Workers and is based on register data from Statistics Denmark as well as questionnaire data collected via Statistics Denmark’s Interview Services.