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Salary Cook on-site in Australia

Market pay levels based on 3 896 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median114 771 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average120 529 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile90 000 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile140 000 $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 quartile90 000 $
Median114 771 $
Upper quartile140 000 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 90 000 $ and 140 000 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 140 000 $.
  • The upper quartile is 56% above the lower one.
  • The average (120 529 $) is 5% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 3 896 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Company not specified Hurlstone Park ·

Cook

80 001 – 100 000 $

About Us: At Frankly Nick's, we live and breathe "New Age Italian" cuisine. Partnering with elite local suppliers like LP Quality Meats and Morco... Location: Hurlstone Park NSW Salary: $80…

Full timeOn-siteHurlstone Park
Company not specified Bunbury ·

Cook

80 000 – 85 000 $

REGAL PETROLEUM DWELLINGUP PTY LTD BP Dwellingup, WA 6213 $80,000 - $85,000 per year Superannuation About the role Regal Petroleum Dwellingup Pty... Company: REGAL PETROLEUM DWELLINGUP PTY…

Full timeOn-siteBunbury
Company not specified Northampton ·

Cook

79 423 – 85 000 $

COOK - FULL-TIME GRASAMA AND LESHA PTY LTD ACN: *********** ABN: ************** Location: Northampton, Western Australia 6535 Employment Type:... Location: Northampton WA Salary: $79423.00…

Full timeOn-siteNorthampton
Company not specified Surfers Paradise ·

Cook

80 000 – 85 000 $

Cook Farm Boys Kebab Location: Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast QLD Employment Type: Full Time Salary: $80,000 - $85,000 per annum, depending... Location: Surfers Paradise QLD Salary: $80000.00…

Full timeOn-siteSurfers Paradise
Company not specified Salisbury ·

Cook

75 000 – 85 000 $

About Us: Masqati Pty Ltd (trading as Shahi Zaiqa Restaurant) pride ourselves on bringing the rich culinary traditions of Mughlai cuisine to your... Location: Salisbury SA Salary: $75000.00…

Full timeOn-siteSalisbury
Company not specified Lismore ·

Cook

80 000 – 85 000 $

About the role The Coffee Club is seeking an experienced Cook to join our culinary team in Lismore NSW. This is a full-time position where you will... Location: Lismore NSW Salary: $80000.0…

Full timeOn-siteLismore

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (114 771 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (120 529 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 90 000 $ to 140 000 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 90 000 $ and a quarter above 140 000 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 3 896 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 114 771 $ is the market level, above 140 000 $ is the strong quarter, below 90 000 $ 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.