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Senior cook (e.g. station chef, commis cook 1, station cook)

Median gross monthly wage

$3,425

The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $2,678 and $4,297 a month.

25th percentile$2,678 75th percentile$4,297 Basic monthly wage$3,135

Pay by age

Median gross monthly wage at each age band — an indication of how pay progresses over a career.

Pay by industry

Professional services
$4,351
Arts, entertainment & recreation
$4,320
Health & social services
$4,020
Wholesale & retail trade
$3,229
Accommodation & food services
$3,200
Manufacturing
$3,000

Pay by sex

Men earn 40% more

Men
$3,800
Women
$2,715

Pay by company size

Companies with 200+ staff
$3,450
Companies under 200 staff
$3,302

Source: Ministry of Manpower, Occupational Wages survey, June 2024. Figures are gross monthly wages for full-time resident employees, including employer CPF contributions and overtime. The survey is a snapshot of June 2024, so these figures show no trend over time.