Cook salary UK
17,885 GBP
Median gross annual pay · 2025 · ONS ASHE · 5435
Half of all cooks in the UK earn more than 17,885 GBP a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay374of 398 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.79×12,752 GBP – 22,817 GBP
| Measure | All | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 12,752 GBP | — | — |
| Median | 17,885 GBP | — | 17,890 GBP |
| Mean | 18,252 GBP | — | — |
| Upper quartile | 22,817 GBP | — | — |
About the figure
Occupation code 5435 in SOC 2020, the UK occupation classification. Covers all employee jobs. Published by the Office for National Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is gross annual pay, not monthly.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Receptionists 18,152 GBP
- Teaching assistants 18,024 GBP
- Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants 17,993 GBP
- Other elementary services occupations n.e.c. 17,817 GBP
- Educational support assistants 17,086 GBP
- Housekeepers and related occupations 16,618 GBP
Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.ons.gov.uk