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Salary Cook in the Nova Scotia region

Market pay levels based on 95 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
Average38 562 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile36 400 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile39 260 $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 quartile39 260 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 36 400 $ and 39 260 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 39 260 $.
  • The upper quartile is 8% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 95 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
Keval's Kitchen Halifax ·

cook

from 67 184 $

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
Touché - Fusion Food & Gourmet Shakes Ltd. Sydney ·

cook

from 66 560 $

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-siteSydney
House of Wong restaurant Nova Scotia ·

cook

from 64 480 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical locati…

Full timeOn-siteNova Scotia
PIZZA STOP Nova Scotia ·

cook

from 62 400 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical locati…

Full timeOn-siteNova Scotia
Snow Queen Restaurant Antigonish Nova Scotia ·

cook

from 62 400 $

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

Full timeOn-siteAntigonish Nova Scotia

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 (38 562 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 36 400 $ to 39 260 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 36 400 $ and a quarter above 39 260 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 95 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 39 260 $ 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.