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Salary Cook in the Alberta region

Market pay levels based on 351 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median38 034 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average42 596 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile37 440 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile45 344 $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 440 $
Median38 034 $
Upper quartile45 344 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 37 440 $ and 45 344 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 45 344 $.
  • The upper quartile is 21% above the lower one.
  • The average (42 596 $) is 12% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 351 vacancies with a stated salary.

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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 ·

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
Desi Bistro and Lovely Sweets 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 AND RESTAURANT Calgary ·

cook

from 81 120 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 7 months to less than 1 year On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteCalgary
WING SHACK Canmore ·

cook

from 80 080 $

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-siteCanmore
Little India Restaurant Edmonton ·

cook

from 79 560 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On…

Full timeOn-siteEdmonton

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (38 034 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (42 596 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 37 440 $ to 45 344 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 37 440 $ and a quarter above 45 344 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 351 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 38 034 $ is the market level, above 45 344 $ is the strong quarter, below 37 440 $ 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.