Cooks

£18,250

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2022 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

38 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2022 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

4.82%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Cooks

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 5435

Cooks prepare, season and cook food, often using pre-prepared ingredients, in clubs, private households, fast food outlets, shops selling food cooked on the premises and the catering departments and canteens of other establishments.

Common tasks include:

requisitions or purchases foodstuffs and checks quality
plans meals, prepares, seasons and cooks foodstuffs
cooks and sells a range of meals, such as fish and chips, over the counter
plans and co-ordinates kitchen work such as fetching, clearing and cleaning of equipment and utensils

Qualifications

There are no formal academic requirements. Training is provided off and on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs in Food Preparation and Cooking are available at Levels 1, 2 and 3. Apprenticeships are also available.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

Employment status: Cooks

Regional employment: Cooks

Future employment: Cooks

Top 12 industries: Cooks

Alternative & related job titles: Cooks

Cook Cook-supervisor Fish fryer Head cook

Equality focus: Cooks

Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.