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Salary Cook in the Ontario region

Market pay levels based on 267 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median48 044 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average53 685 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile42 640 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile69 100 $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 quartile42 640 $
Median48 044 $
Upper quartile69 100 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 42 640 $ and 69 100 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 69 100 $.
  • The upper quartile is 62% above the lower one.
  • The average (53 685 $) is 12% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 267 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
Mughal spices Bar And Masala grill Burlington ·

cook

from 78 000 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work m…

Full timeOn-siteBurlington
Angara Indian & Hakka Downtown Toronto ·

cook

from 77 480 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteToronto
Sai Sweets & Restaurants Ltd Brampton ·

cook

from 76 960 $

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-siteBrampton

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (48 044 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (53 685 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 42 640 $ to 69 100 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 42 640 $ and a quarter above 69 100 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 267 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 48 044 $ is the market level, above 69 100 $ is the strong quarter, below 42 640 $ 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.