Salary insights

Salary Cook on-site in the Ontario region

Market pay levels based on 60 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median52 873 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average55 348 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile40 040 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile71 563 $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 quartile40 040 $
Median52 873 $
Upper quartile71 563 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 40 040 $ and 71 563 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 71 563 $.
  • The upper quartile is 79% above the lower one.
  • The average (55 348 $) is 5% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 60 vacancies with a stated salary.

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THE BRAMPTON NILGIRIS INC Brampton ·

cook

from 79 040 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work setting Rest…

Full timeOn-siteBrampton
Gurulukshami Restaurant Mississauga ·

cook

from 79 040 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work setting Rest…

Full timeOn-siteMississauga
Tazah Taste Inc Mississauga ·

cook

from 78 000 $

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-siteMississauga
wild wing road house Kincardine ·

cook

from 76 960 $

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-siteKincardine
ROYAL INDIAN TREATS Woodstock ·

cook

from 76 960 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the phy…

Full timeOn-siteWoodstock
GINO'S PIZZA Waterloo ·

cook

from 76 960 $

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-siteWaterloo

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (52 873 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (55 348 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 40 040 $ to 71 563 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 40 040 $ and a quarter above 71 563 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 60 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 52 873 $ is the market level, above 71 563 $ is the strong quarter, below 40 040 $ 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.