Cook Salary in Yorkshire and The Humber
Official ONS earnings for Yorkshire and The Humber.
Median salary — Yorkshire and The Humber
£19,373
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 31.5% change on the previous year
Mean
£19,224
What most cooks actually earn
Half of cooks in Yorkshire and The Humber earn between £15,298 and £29,674. Earning above £29,674 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Food Preparation and Hospitality Trades” group in Yorkshire and The Humber.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of cooks earn less than this.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Cooks
- SOC 2020 code
- 5435
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Cook salary FAQs
What is the average Cook salary in Yorkshire and The Humber?
The median is £19,373 a year and the mean is £19,224, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
What is a good Cook salary?
Half of cooks earn between £15,298 and £29,674. Anything above £29,674 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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