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Cooks Salary in New Brunswick

NOC 63200Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$16.40 an hour New Brunswick
Compared with Canada
8.9% lower $1.60 below the Canadian median of $18.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
145 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in New Brunswick

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in New Brunswick and CanadaNew Brunswick: median $16.40, from $15.65 to $22.00, middle half $15.65 to $19.00. Canada: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $25.00, middle half $16.00 to $21.00.$15$17.5$20$22.5$25New Brunswick: median $16.40, from $15.65 to $22.00, middle half $15.65 to $19.00New Brunswick$16.40Canada: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $25.00, middle half $16.00 to $21.00Canada$18.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in New Brunswick compared with Canada
WageNew BrunswickCanada
Low $15.65 $15.00
Lower quartile $15.65 $16.00
Median $16.40 $18.00
Upper quartile $19.00 $21.00
High $22.00 $25.00
Average $17.41 $19.19

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for New Brunswick.

Employment growth will lead to several new positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

145 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in New Brunswick?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in New Brunswick, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in New Brunswick

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in New BrunswickNew Brunswick (all regions): median $16.40, from $15.65 to $22.00. Edmundston – Woodstock: median $17.50, from $15.65 to $24.50. Moncton – Richibucto: median $17.00, from $15.65 to $22.50. Campbellton – Miramichi: median $16.50, from $15.65 to $20.50. Saint John – St. Stephen: median $16.00, from $15.65 to $20.00. Fredericton – Oromocto: median $15.65, from $15.65 to $22.00.$15$17.5$20$22.5$25New Brunswick (all regions): median $16.40, from $15.65 to $22.00New Brunswick (all regions)$16.40Edmundston – Woodstock: median $17.50, from $15.65 to $24.50Edmundston – Woodstock$17.50Moncton – Richibucto: median $17.00, from $15.65 to $22.50Moncton – Richibucto$17.00Campbellton – Miramichi: median $16.50, from $15.65 to $20.50Campbellton – Miramichi$16.50Saint John – St. Stephen: median $16.00, from $15.65 to $20.00Saint John – St. Stephen$16.00Fredericton – Oromocto: median $15.65, from $15.65 to $22.00Fredericton – Oromocto$15.65
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in New Brunswick (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
New Brunswick (all regions)$15.65$16.40$22.00Good (4 of 5)
Edmundston – Woodstock$15.65$17.50$24.50Good (4 of 5)
Moncton – Richibucto$15.65$17.00$22.50Good (4 of 5)
Campbellton – Miramichi$15.65$16.50$20.50Good (4 of 5)
Saint John – St. Stephen$15.65$16.00$20.00Good (4 of 5)
Fredericton – Oromocto$15.65$15.65$22.00Good (4 of 5)

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