Wages Cook in Canada
National Occupational Classification update
We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "cook" was moved from the group Cooks (NOC 6322) to the group Cooks (NOC 63200).
Find out how much people working as a "cook" earned last year in Canada.
Prevailing wages in Canada
Note that these wages were updated on November 16th, 2022 based on the 2016 version of the NOC. Learn more about our methodology.
| Community/Area | Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 13.00 | 15.60 | 21.18 | |
| Nunavut | 17.00 | 25.00 | 36.27 | |
| Northwest Territories | 16.00 | 20.00 | 28.00 | |
| Yukon Territory | 16.77 | 21.00 | 31.25 | |
| British Columbia | 15.65 | 16.25 | 23.00 | |
| Alberta | 15.00 | 16.00 | 21.00 | |
| Saskatchewan | 13.00 | 15.00 | 22.00 | |
| Manitoba | 14.15 | 14.15 | 18.00 | |
| Ontario | 15.50 | 15.50 | 20.00 | |
| Quebec | 15.25 | 15.25 | 21.63 | |
| New Brunswick | 14.75 | 14.75 | 20.21 | |
| Nova Scotia | 14.50 | 14.50 | 22.00 | |
| Prince Edward Island | 14.50 | 15.00 | 24.47 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 14.50 | 15.00 | 25.00 |
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