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Salary Cook in the Ottawa region

Market pay levels based on 13 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median54 080 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average57 657 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile54 080 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile56 451 $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 quartile54 080 $
Median54 080 $
Upper quartile56 451 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 54 080 $ and 56 451 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 56 451 $.
  • The average (57 657 $) is 7% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The sample is small (13 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Vacancies with salary

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ChiChi Restaurant & Bar Vanier ·

cook

from 54 080 $

Overview Languages English or French Education Other trades certificate or diploma or equivalent experience Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the phy…

Full timeOn-siteVanier
Omniscient Wellness Ottawa ·

cook

from 40 560 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience No experience (will train) On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is n…

Full timeOn-siteOttawa
Broadway Bar and Grill East Orléans ·

cook

from 38 480 $

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to…

Full timeOn-siteOrléans

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (54 080 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (57 657 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 54 080 $ to 56 451 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 54 080 $ and a quarter above 56 451 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 13 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 54 080 $ is the market level, above 56 451 $ is the strong quarter, below 54 080 $ 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.