Side-by-side distribution
Bartender
$36,608
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.3%
- Live roles
- 150
Cook
$37,440
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 51.1%
- Live roles
- 487
Highest-paying jobs
Part-Time F&B Specialist (Bartender)
Banquet Bartender
Head Bartender -Mews House Mayfair, Central London
Head Bartender - Soho Farmhouse (Pen Yen)
Bartender - Cecconi's Pizza Bar, Central London
Events Bartender - Soho Farmhouse
Bartender - Cecconi's Shoreditch, East London
Bartender - White City House, West London
Bartender - Mews House Mayfair, Central London
Bartender - Soho Farmhouse (Main Barn)
Highest-paying jobs
Cook
Cook II, (Seasonal Full-Time, Part-Time, On-Call)
Cook | Sal Salis
Line Cook - Banff Park Ranch - Staff Housing Available
Sushi Cook, Sensei by Nobu | Start on August 27, 2026
Line Cook - Banff Hospitality Collective - Staff Housing Available
Line Cook - Bear Street Tavern - Staff Housing Available
Cook
Cook / Housekeeper – Menlo Park, CA
Line Cook I - Little Beach House Malibu
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Soho House & Co.
|
$43,943 | 13 |
JOEY Restaurants
|
$36,608 | 12 |
LOCAL Public Eatery
|
$36,608 | 5 |
|
Banff Hospitality Collective
|
$35,360 | 3 |
Druid Hills Golf Club
|
$31,200 | 3 |
|
Long Meadow Ranch and Farmstead
|
$53,508 | 2 |
MSG Entertainment Holdings, LLC
|
$33,488 | 2 |
Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa | Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman
|
$22,360 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$36,400 | 94 |
|
JOEY Restaurants
|
$43,810 | 20 |
Middlebury College
|
$36,296 | 13 |
|
Banff Hospitality Collective
|
$45,760 | 12 |
|
Soho House & Co.
|
$54,080 | 9 |
Otterbein SeniorLife
|
$5,250 | 8 |
Intown Golf Club
|
$43,680 | 7 |
Sunshine House
|
$34,320 | 4 |
Bartender vs Cook: which pays more?
The median for Bartender is $36,608 per year (typically $35,360–$38,407), versus $37,440 for Cook ($36,400–$46,020). That puts Cook about 2% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Bartender and Cook are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.