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Salary Cook in the Halifax Regional Municipality region

Market pay levels based on 57 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median37 827 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average37 859 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile36 400 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile37 827 $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 quartile36 400 $
Median37 827 $
Upper quartile37 827 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 36 400 $ and 37 827 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 37 827 $.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 57 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Sea Smoke Restaurant & Bar Halifax ·

cook

from 77 334 $

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-siteHalifax
Parc Oméga Inc. Montebello ·

cook

from 49 088 $

Overview Languages French Education Other trades certificate or diploma or equivalent experience Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical locati…

Full timeOn-siteMontebello
Finbar's Irish Pub Bedford ·

cook

from 39 520 $

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 7 months to less than 1 year On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to…

Full timeOn-siteBedford
Swiss Chalet/ Harvey's Dartmouth ·

cook

from 36 400 $

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-siteDartmouth
The Italian Market Halifax ·

cook

from 35 360 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the ph…

Full timeOn-siteHalifax
Bento Sushi Halifax ·

cook

from 35 360 $

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work rem…

Full timeOn-siteHalifax

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (37 827 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (37 859 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 36 400 $ to 37 827 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 36 400 $ and a quarter above 37 827 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 57 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 37 827 $ is the market level, above 37 827 $ is the strong quarter, below 36 400 $ 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.