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Cooks Salary in Newfoundland and Labrador

NOC 63200Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$17.00 an hour Newfoundland and Labrador
Compared with Canada
5.6% lower $1.00 below the Canadian median of $18.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
101 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Newfoundland and Labrador

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

Wage range in Newfoundland and Labrador and CanadaNewfoundland and Labrador: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $27.54, middle half $16.00 to $19.00. Canada: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $25.00, middle half $16.00 to $21.00.$15$20$25$30Newfoundland and Labrador: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $27.54, middle half $16.00 to $19.00Newfoundland and Labrador$17.00Canada: 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 Newfoundland and Labrador compared with Canada
WageNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $16.00 $15.00
Lower quartile $16.00 $16.00
Median $17.00 $18.00
Upper quartile $19.00 $21.00
High $27.54 $25.00
Average $18.64 $19.19

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Newfoundland and Labrador.

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions and high employee turnover could create additional opportunities. Job openings can be seasonal and depend on an employment recovery in the food services industry. Outlook data

101 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Newfoundland and Labrador?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Newfoundland and Labrador, 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 Newfoundland and Labrador

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 Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $17.00, from $16.00 to $27.54. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $17.55, from $16.00 to $30.00. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $17.55, from $16.00 to $30.00. West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $27.54. Avalon Peninsula: median $16.50, from $16.00 to $26.19.$15$20$25$30Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $17.00, from $16.00 to $27.54Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions)$17.00Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $17.55, from $16.00 to $30.00Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$17.55South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $17.55, from $16.00 to $30.00South Coast – Burin Peninsula$17.55West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $27.54West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$17.00Avalon Peninsula: median $16.50, from $16.00 to $26.19Avalon Peninsula$16.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and Labrador (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions)$16.00$17.00$27.54Moderate (3 of 5)
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$16.00$17.55$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
South Coast – Burin Peninsula$16.00$17.55$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$16.00$17.00$27.54Moderate (3 of 5)
Avalon Peninsula$16.00$16.50$26.19Moderate (3 of 5)

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