Cook salary in the UK

Average pay

£14.47 an hour

£28,200 a year

Cook jobs across the UK pay £14.47 an hour on average. Half pay between £13.44 and £15.64.

1 in 10 jobs here pay over £16.99 an hour.

Based on 70 jobs from 23 employers in the last day. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.

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Jobs paying £14.47 an hour or more

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Cook pay by city

Average an hour, and the difference from the UK average of £14.47.

London7 jobsNot enough data yet
Glasgow5 jobsNot enough data yet
Birmingham2 jobsNot enough data yet
Bristol1 jobNot enough data yet
Edinburgh1 jobNot enough data yet
Ipswich1 jobNot enough data yet

A city gets its own figure once we have 20 jobs from 5 or more employers.

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How much do cooks earn in the UK?

Cook jobs across the UK pay £14.47 an hour on average, about £28,200 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £11.73, and 1 in 10 over £16.99.