I work 37.5 hours per week, Monday thru Friday for $75k (normally 7.30 to 16.00). I've been cooking since I was 16.
I've worked the 16 hour days-7 days a week for over 23 years before landing my current job; I've earned the easy hours and my boss appreciates my knowledge and know how, not the number of hours I spend at work. I started washing dishes and have no culinary school qualifications. I'm self made and proud of it!