Career guide · Lagos
🍳 Lagos Life Chef Career
Dishwasher pays ₦7,400 a shift (₦44,400 a week) and the ladder ends at Celebrity Chef on ₦70,500 a shift — ₦423,000 a week over 6 shifts. Dishwasher needs no skill — you can apply on day one.
Pay verified against the game client (2026-10-11) · 14th of 37 career tracks by top weekly pay
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The ladder
Chef Pay at Every Level
| Level | Title | Pay / shift | Pay / hour | Max / week | Skill needed | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dishwasher | ₦7,400 | ₦925 | ₦44,400 | None | — | |
| Line Cook | ₦15,000 | ₦1,875 | ₦90,000 | Cooking 1 | +103% | |
| Sous Chef | ₦26,500 | ₦3,312 | ₦159,000 | Cooking 3 | +77% | |
| Head Chef | ₦42,000 | ₦5,250 | ₦252,000 | Cooking 5 | +58% | |
| Celebrity Chef | ₦70,500 | ₦8,812 | ₦423,000 | Cooking 7 | +68% |
Full-rate (grade IV) pay. Every level has four grades; a new hire starts one grade down at about 87% of these figures. The biggest single raise is the step to Line Cook (+103%).
The shift
Where and When You Work
Amala Shitta, Surulere, Lagos. Shifts run 8 AM–4 PM (8h) on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat (6/wk) — 1 day off a week.
The schedule is a ceiling. Work only 3 days and you take 3 paid shifts: ₦22,200 a week at level 1, ₦211,500 at level 5. Nothing is deducted for the days you skip.
Finish the shift. Leaving early cuts the pay and lateness drops the performance bar that gates your next grade. Exact shift rules →
Getting in, moving up
How to Get the Job and Get Promoted
Getting in. Dishwasher needs no skill — you can apply on day one. Apply from the jobs list on your in-game phone. How to get a job, step by step →
Moving up. The skill gates are Cooking 1 for Line Cook, Cooking 3 for Sous Chef, Cooking 5 for Head Chef, Cooking 7 for Celebrity Chef. Inside a level, fill performance to 100% and work the required shifts to move up a grade. From level 3 up a promotion also needs Lagos Rep and days in the job, and level 5 ends with a board interview.
Training Cooking. The fastest activity is Learn Mama's Ewedu Secret at Mama Put (60 minutes, ₦200). Your shifts train it too, but slowly. All training options →
Is it worth it
How Chef Compares
Against all 37 tracks. 22nd for starting pay, 14th for top weekly pay and 26th for top hourly rate. Among the 27 careers you can start with no skill, it is 12th for starting pay. Full rankings →
Same skill, other careers. Cooking also carries Bole & Fish (₦423,000), Mai Shayi (₦423,000). Chef has the highest weekly ceiling of the Cooking careers.
Identical pay elsewhere. Bole & Fish (Port Harcourt), Mai Shayi (Abuja) pay exactly the same at every level — the difference is the city, workplace and hours.
Questions
Chef FAQ
How much does the Chef career pay in Lagos Life?
Dishwasher pays ₦7,400 a shift (₦44,400 a week) and the ladder ends at Celebrity Chef on ₦70,500 a shift — ₦423,000 a week over 6 shifts. These are full-rate (grade IV) figures; a new hire starts one grade down at about 87%.
What skill do you need for Chef in Lagos Life?
Dishwasher needs no skill — you can apply on day one. After that the levels need Cooking 1, Cooking 3, Cooking 5, Cooking 7.
Where and when do you work as a Dishwasher?
At Amala Shitta, Surulere in Lagos, 8 AM–4 PM (8h), Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat (6/wk). The schedule is a ceiling — skip a day and you simply miss that shift's pay.
Is Chef your best move?
Enter your skill levels and the days you play — the calculator compares this career against every other one.