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Temporary Cook salaries
Pay ranges employers published in 11 open job postings for Temporary Cook roles at 9 companies, updated Nov 14, 2026.
- Median base pay$20.24/hr$42,100 a year full-time
- Typical range$18.38–$21.27/hrMiddle half of postings
- Top 10%$24.09/hrand above
- Postings11with a pay range
Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made
Pay distribution
Postings per pay band: $14.00/hr–$15.00/hr: 1; $15.00/hr–$16.00/hr: 0; $16.00/hr–$17.00/hr: 1; $17.00/hr–$18.00/hr: 0; $18.00/hr–$19.00/hr: 3; $19.00/hr–$20.00/hr: 0; $20.00/hr–$21.00/hr: 1; $21.00/hr–$22.00/hr: 3; $22.00/hr–$23.00/hr: 0; $23.00/hr–$24.00/hr: 0; $24.00/hr–$25.00/hr: 2.
Pay by level
Companies hiring
By location
Remote vs on-site
Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $18.69/hr ($38.9K/yr) median, $16.80–$24.07/hr typical, from 3 postings.
Newest Temporary Cook postings
- Temporary Cook 1 (Prep Cook/Entry)Tas Hyatt · $20.00–$22.00/hr · Posted Nov 9, 2026
- Temporary cookThe Aristocrat Assisted Living Center · Las Cruces, NM · $14.00–$15.00/hr · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Temporary CookNorth Dakota Veterans' Home · North Dakota · $19.49–$20.99/hr · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Temporary CookUniversity of San Diego · San Diego, CA · $17.75–$19.00/hr · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Temporary CookIntermediate District 287 · Plymouth, MN · $23.44–$24.70/hr · Posted Oct 22, 2026
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Questions and answers
How much does a Temporary Cook make?
The median posted base pay for Temporary Cook jobs is $20.24/hr ($42.1K/yr), from 11 job postings with pay at 9 companies.
What is the typical Temporary Cook pay range?
The middle half of postings list $18.38–$21.27/hr. The top 10% list $50.1K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $34.9K or less.
How does Temporary Cook pay change with level?
Median posted pay by level read from job titles: Entry level $21.00/hr ($43.7K/yr), Mid level $18.69/hr ($38.9K/yr).