LEAD COOK / SALARY
AUSTRALIA

SALARY SURVEYS

7

UPDATED
April 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

1.47 AUD = 1 USD

82,138 AUD

$55,954 USD

Sydney

79,389 AUD

91,014 AUD

$62,000 USD

Including "Sydney"

Excluding "Sydney"

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Average Salary / Lead Cook / Australia

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Average salary for Lead Cook / Australia is 82,138 AUD per year. The most typical earning is 91,014 AUD. All data are based on 7 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 81,765 AUD. Women receive a salary of 91,601 AUD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Some College with salary of 84,848 AUD. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 75,453 AUD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 98,647 AUD. Employees with 1-2 Years of experience receive 92,335 AUD.

Levels / Lead Cook / Australia (Gross AUD)

Salary Levels (AUD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
14,700 AUD - 21,999 AUD	0	n/a
22,000 AUD - 29,399 AUD	0	n/a
29,400 AUD - 36,699 AUD	0	n/a
36,700 AUD - 43,999 AUD	0	n/a
44,000 AUD - 51,399 AUD	0	n/a
51,400 AUD - 58,699 AUD	1	100% 14.29%
58,700 AUD - 66,099 AUD	0	n/a
66,100 AUD - 73,399 AUD	1	85.71% 14.29%
73,400 AUD - 80,699 AUD	1	71.43% 14.29%
80,700 AUD - 88,099 AUD	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
88,100 AUD - 95,399 AUD	2	57.14% 28.57%
95,400 AUD - 102,799 AUD	2	28.57% 28.57%
102,800 AUD - 110,099 AUD	0	n/a
110,100 AUD - 117,399 AUD	0	n/a
117,400 AUD - 124,799 AUD	0	n/a
124,800 AUD - 132,099 AUD	0	n/a
132,100 AUD - 139,499 AUD	0	n/a
139,500 AUD - 146,799 AUD	0	n/a
146,800 AUD - 154,099 AUD	0	n/a
154,100 AUD - 161,499 AUD	0	n/a
161,500 AUD - 168,799 AUD	0	n/a
168,800 AUD - 176,199 AUD	0	n/a
176,200 AUD - 183,499 AUD	0	n/a
183,500 AUD - 190,799 AUD	0	n/a
190,800 AUD - 198,199 AUD	0	n/a
198,200 AUD - 205,499 AUD	0	n/a
205,500 AUD - 212,899 AUD	0	n/a
212,900 AUD - 220,199 AUD	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
220,200 AUD - 234,899 AUD	0	n/a
234,900 AUD - 249,599 AUD	0	n/a
249,600 AUD - 264,199 AUD	0	n/a
264,200 AUD - 278,899 AUD	0	n/a
278,900 AUD - 293,599 AUD	0	n/a
293,600 AUD - 308,299 AUD	0	n/a
308,300 AUD - 322,999 AUD	0	n/a
323,000 AUD - 337,599 AUD	0	n/a
337,600 AUD - 352,299 AUD	0	n/a
352,300 AUD - 366,999 AUD	0	n/a
367,000 AUD - 513,799 AUD	0	n/a

Gender / Lead Cook / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	1	91,601 AUD
2	Men	5	81,765 AUD

Education / Lead Cook / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Some College	5	84,848 AUD
2	Bachelors Degree	2	75,453 AUD

Experience / Lead Cook / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	1	98,647 AUD
2	1-2 Years	1	92,335 AUD
3	8-12 Years	2	79,417 AUD
4	16-20 Years	2	75,306 AUD
5	2-4 Years	1	74,572 AUD

Age / Lead Cook / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	1	98,647 AUD
2	36-40	2	94,977 AUD
3	31-35	2	79,857 AUD
4	n/a	1	74,572 AUD
5	46-50	1	52,112 AUD

Work Type / Lead Cook / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	5	83,233 AUD
2	Part Time	2	79,417 AUD

Cities / Lead Cook / Australia (Gross AUD)

#		Surveys
1	Melbourne	1	98,647 AUD
2	--Other--	1	98,500 AUD
3	Brisbane	1	92,335 AUD
4	Sydney	2	79,417 AUD
5	Perth	1	74,572 AUD
6	Darwin	1	52,112 AUD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Head Chef

Posted 23 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Supervise the running of a kitchen."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Melbourne	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	98,600 AUD