Cooks Salary (UK)
Median Salary
£17,885
per year
Hourly Rate
£13.59
per hour
Employment
39,000
jobs in the UK
Mean Salary
£18,252
per year
Salary Distribution
10th percentile
£9,000
25th percentile
£12,752
Median
£17,885
75th percentile
£22,817
90th percentile
£0
💰 Cooks Salary by UK Region
Pay by Region
North East
£21K
+15%
Yorkshire and The Humber
£19K
+8%
Scotland
£19K
+4%
Wales
£18K
-1%
Vertical line = national median. Click a state for full details.
| Region | Median | vs. National |
|---|---|---|
| North East | £20,553 | +14.9% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £19,373 | +8.3% |
| Scotland | £18,535 | +3.6% |
| Wales | £17,717 | -0.9% |
Data Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional. All figures in British pounds (£).