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Salary Cook in the Durham region

Market pay levels based on 5 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median55 744 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average59 779 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile55 744 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile74 880 $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 quartile55 744 $
Median55 744 $
Upper quartile74 880 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 55 744 $ and 74 880 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 74 880 $.
  • The upper quartile is 34% above the lower one.
  • The average (59 779 $) is 7% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The sample is small (5 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Manyaman Foods Ajax ·

cook

from 76 793 $

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-siteAjax
Marwan's Global Bistro Port Perry ·

cook

from 74 880 $

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-sitePort Perry
Mary Brown Brooklin Whitby ·

cook

from 37 440 $

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-siteWhitby

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (55 744 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (59 779 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 55 744 $ to 74 880 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 55 744 $ and a quarter above 74 880 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 5 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 55 744 $ is the market level, above 74 880 $ is the strong quarter, below 55 744 $ 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.