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According to a 2008 StarChefs.com Salary Survey, pastry chefs made an average of $46,228 in 2008. Experienced pastry chefs can make anywhere between $35,000 and $100,000 a y â¦ ear. http://www.starchefs.com/features/editors_dish/salary_survey/2008/html/index.shtml.
Sous chefs are evenly paid across state lines, averaging in the mid-40s. If youâre a pastry chef, rush over to California where our 2008 Salary Survey indicates that the average salary is almost 15% more than in New York and 20% more than Florida.