California · 2025 pay · 48 people
How much does a qa chef make in California?
$72,063typical pay for a qa chef in 2025
$68,566 – $77,309what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.2% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where qa chefs work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- University of California, Davis23 people$71,260
- University of California, San Diego9 people$83,942
- University of California, Santa Barbara6 people$72,263
- University of California, Merced5 people$68,328
- University of California, Los Angeles3 people$84,772
- University of California, Santa Cruz1 person$76,430
- University of California, Berkeley1 person$86,191
Highest-paid qa chefs, 2025
Common questions
How much does a qa chef make in California?
The typical qa chef was paid $72,063 in 2025; most earned between $68,566 and $77,309. This counts all 48 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for qa chefs in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Qa Chef, at any level (for example "Qa Chef"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this