£20,280
Average Annual Pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
37
Average Weekly Hours
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2019
5.25%
Unemployment Rate
Labour Force Survey 2020
Future employment projections (Working Futures UK)
Description
Cooks prepare, season and cook food, often using pre-prepared ingredients, in clubs, private households, fast food outlets, shops selling food cooked on the premises and the catering departments and canteens of other establishments.
Qualifications
There are no formal academic requirements. Training is provided off- and on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs in Food Preparation and Cooking are available at Levels 1, 2 and 3. Apprenticeships leading to an NVQ/SVQ at Level 3 are also available.Typical tasks
- requisitions or purchases foodstuffs and checks quality;
- plans meals, prepares, seasons and cooks foodstuffs;
- cooks and sells a range of meals, such as fish and chips, over the counter;
- plans and co-ordinates kitchen work such as fetching, clearing and cleaning of equipment and utensils.
Common job titles
Cook
Hand, grill
Griddler (catering)
Cook, pastry
Cook in charge
Pastrycook
Cook-companion
Cook-steward
Cook, chief
Cook-general
Cook-manager
Fryer (catering)
Cook, head
Cook-cleaner
Controller, meals, school
Cook-supervisor
Fryer, fish
Education background
Destination of Leavers survey, supplied by the Higher Education Statistics.
Compare Cooks with other careers
331/355
Ranked 331st out of 355 careers for highest average pay.
202/355
Ranked 202nd out of 355 careers for the longest hours.
73/355
Ranked 73rd out of 355 careers for highest unemployment rate.
Top industries: Cooks
Working Futures UK
Employment type
Gender breakdown
£370
Female average weekly pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
£420
Male average weekly pay
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
141/350
Gender pay gap ranking
Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020
Compare the Gender Pay Gap for Cooks with other careers.
Average weekly pay by age and gender: Cooks
Pay change between years
Hard-to-fill vacancies
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