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Cooks Salary in Ontario

NOC 63200Wages 2023-2024Updated

Voluntary certification in Ontario How to get licensed

Median wage
$18.00 an hour Ontario
Compared with Canada
Same as the Canadian median of $18.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
865 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Ontario

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

Wage range in Ontario and CanadaOntario: median $18.00, from $17.60 to $24.00, middle half $17.60 to $20.50. Canada: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $25.00, middle half $16.00 to $21.00.$15$17.5$20$22.5$25Ontario: median $18.00, from $17.60 to $24.00, middle half $17.60 to $20.50Ontario$18.00Canada: 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 Ontario compared with Canada
WageOntarioCanada
Low $17.60 $15.00
Lower quartile $17.60 $16.00
Median $18.00 $18.00
Upper quartile $20.50 $21.00
High $24.00 $25.00
Average $19.18 $19.19

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Ontario.

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

865 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Ontario?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Ontario, 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 Ontario

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 OntarioOntario (all regions): median $18.00, from $17.60 to $24.00. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $19.25, from $17.60 to $23.00. Ottawa: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $23.00. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $18.35, from $17.60 to $29.15. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $18.00, from $17.60 to $24.36. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $18.00, from $17.60 to $24.00. London: median $18.00, from $17.60 to $23.74. Northwest: median $18.00, from $17.60 to $25.00. Toronto: median $18.00, from $17.60 to $24.00. Windsor – Sarnia: median $18.00, from $17.60 to $22.00. Kingston – Pembroke: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $23.00. Northeast: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $22.00.$15$20$25$30Ontario (all regions): median $18.00, from $17.60 to $24.00Ontario (all regions)$18.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $19.25, from $17.60 to $23.00Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$19.25Ottawa: median $19.00, from $17.60 to $23.00Ottawa$19.00Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $18.35, from $17.60 to $29.15Muskoka – Kawarthas$18.35Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $18.00, from $17.60 to $24.36Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$18.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $18.00, from $17.60 to $24.00Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$18.00London: median $18.00, from $17.60 to $23.74London$18.00Northwest: median $18.00, from $17.60 to $25.00Northwest$18.00Toronto: median $18.00, from $17.60 to $24.00Toronto$18.00Windsor – Sarnia: median $18.00, from $17.60 to $22.00Windsor – Sarnia$18.00Kingston – Pembroke: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $23.00Kingston – Pembroke$17.60Northeast: median $17.60, from $17.60 to $22.00Northeast$17.60
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Ontario (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Ontario (all regions)$17.60$18.00$24.00Limited (2 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$17.60$19.25$23.00Limited (2 of 5)
Ottawa$17.60$19.00$23.00Limited (2 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$17.60$18.35$29.15Very limited (1 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$17.60$18.00$24.36Very limited (1 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$17.60$18.00$24.00Very limited (1 of 5)
London$17.60$18.00$23.74Very limited (1 of 5)
Northwest$17.60$18.00$25.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Toronto$17.60$18.00$24.00Limited (2 of 5)
Windsor – Sarnia$17.60$18.00$22.00Limited (2 of 5)
Kingston – Pembroke$17.60$17.60$23.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Northeast$17.60$17.60$22.00Very limited (1 of 5)

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