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Cook salary in Tasmania

Median base salary
$48,412
per year before tax
Market data · 10 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$25,589 · 10th percentile$48,412 median$68,567 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $47,424 Tasmania sits $988 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$42,406per year after tax

Take-home on the median Cook salary of $48,412 — after $5,038 income tax and $968 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$816
Fortnightly
$1,631
Monthly
$3,534
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The Cook job market
Employed in Australia
30,700
Annual growth
▼ 3,500
−11.4% a year
Median age
36
Work part-time
55%
Gender split
52% women
48% men

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.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Cook roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Blacks (ID)3.0$89,412$85,821 – $93,002
Pinnacle People Australia3.7$69,753$67,046 – $72,460
BentoBox3.2$68,943$65,939 – $71,926
Milanos Pizza3.5$63,410$60,466 – $66,354
XYZ3.6$61,612$59,478 – $63,726
McDonald's3.6$59,498$57,128 – $61,867
Cascade Hotel2.6$54,983$52,726 – $57,239
Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts3.4$54,951$52,970 – $56,933
Aboriginal Hostels4.8$51,063$48,851 – $53,275
Tsubame Sushi$49,262$46,989 – $51,514
Hokkaido Sushi 2.7$47,246$45,428 – $49,084
Nando's3.8$41,674$39,915 – $43,432
Hungry Jack's3.4$41,615$40,054 – $43,156
KFC3.5$26,676$23,514 – $45,053
Red Rooster3.4$24,759$23,910 – $25,629

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.