Cook salary in Northern Territory
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $47,424 — Northern Territory sits $11,560 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Cook salary of $35,864 — after $1,950 income tax and $717 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Cook roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Toll Group★ 3.1 | $76,004 | $69,266 – $113,873 |
| Frontline Recruitment Group★ 3.6 | $62,265 | $59,936 – $64,594 |
| Mercure Hotels★ 3.4 | $61,798 | $59,289 – $64,306 |
| St Philip’s College★ 3.4 | $60,206 | $58,084 – $62,327 |
| Charles Darwin University★ 3.7 | $59,588 | $57,101 – $62,076 |
| Voyages Tourism Australia★ 2.9 | $57,818 | $55,545 – $60,070 |
| Skout Solutions★ 4.5 | $57,087 | $54,696 – $59,478 |
| Darwin Turf Club | $55,664 | $53,293 – $58,035 |
| Gurian Instruments★ 3.0 | $49,420 | $47,384 – $51,455 |
| McDonald's★ 3.6 | $41,298 | $39,856 – $42,741 |
| Domino's★ 3.5 | $35,726 | $34,501 – $36,951 |
| Barkly Shire Council★ 3.6 | $35,568 | $33,632 – $37,643 |
| K-Tong Trust★ 5.0 | $35,252 | $34,363 – $37,465 |
| KFC★ 3.5 | $25,589 | $24,720 – $26,478 |
Cook pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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