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Salary Cook in Canada

Market pay levels based on 1 950 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median41 902 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average44 719 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile37 856 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile47 320 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile37 856 $
Median41 902 $
Upper quartile47 320 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 37 856 $ and 47 320 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 47 320 $.
  • The upper quartile is 25% above the lower one.
  • The average (44 719 $) is 7% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 1 950 vacancies with a stated salary.

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GLENWOOD PIZZA & PASTA SHOP Langley ·

cook

from 81 120 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteLangley
The Kelowna Indian Eatery Kelowna ·

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from 81 120 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteKelowna
Monsoon Curry Restaurant and Bar Ltd. Vancouver ·

cook

from 81 120 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteVancouver
Tikka Shikka & Wok Surrey ·

cook

from 81 120 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteSurrey
Lovely's Sweet House Calgary ·

cook

from 81 120 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 to less than 7 months On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no o…

Full timeOn-siteCalgary
Lovely Sweets Street Eat Calgary ·

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from 81 120 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 to less than 7 months On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no o…

Full timeOn-siteCalgary

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (41 902 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (44 719 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 37 856 $ to 47 320 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 37 856 $ and a quarter above 47 320 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 1 950 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 41 902 $ is the market level, above 47 320 $ is the strong quarter, below 37 856 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.