Side-by-side distribution
Cook
$20.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 47.5%
- Live roles
- 4,350
Event Planner
$70,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 25%
- Live roles
- 632
Highest-paying jobs
Cook - Part Time
Cook
Cook
Cook Full Time
Cook - Part Time
In-Home Physician Full Time - Chicago, Cook County
In-Home Physician Part Time - Chicago, Cook County
In-Home Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Part Time - Chicago, Cook County
In-Home Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Full Time - Chicago, Cook County
Case Manager Registered Nurse - Field (Cook County)
Highest-paying jobs
Marketing - Senior Manager/Manager, Event Production, Events & Experiences
Senior Manager, Programs & Event Design
Senior Event Planner, Global Events & Activations
Sr. Event Marketing Manager, Field Programming
Event Marketing Manager
Business Development Manager, Event Commerce (Remote - US)
Senior Event Strategy Manager
Event Marketing Manager
AI Innovation Lab Event Coordinator
Field Event Manager, EMEA
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Chuck E. Cheese
|
$34,320 | 222 |
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$41,600 | 83 |
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$36,400 | 79 |
Sanford Health
|
$41,600 | 76 |
Wegmans
|
$37,440 | 71 |
| HH HHS | $37,440 | 63 |
ASM Global
|
$42,640 | 59 |
Global Partners
|
$40,279 | 52 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Dave & Buster's
|
$28,600 | 9 |
Fogo de Chão
|
$54,080 | 8 |
|
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$63,750 | 6 |
First Global Management Services, Inc.
|
$75,386 | 5 |
American Express Global Business Travel
|
$79,000 | 4 |
Michaels
|
$31,720 | 4 |
| L( LA28 (Web) | $143,000 | 3 |
Maritz
|
$70,000 | 3 |
Cook salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $56,160 | 13 |
| Chicago | $54,288 | 33 |
| Los Angeles | $52,562 | 9 |
| San Francisco | $51,553 | 9 |
| Denver | $50,440 | 6 |
| Toronto | $44,002 | 22 |
| Austin | $43,971 | 11 |
| Boston | $41,454 | 41 |
| Dublin | $37,856 | 4 |
| New York | $36,400 | 73 |
Event Planner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $154,600 | 8 |
| Denver | $114,700 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $112,583 | 9 |
| Chicago | $112,500 | 3 |
| New York | $95,500 | 29 |
| Boston | $65,000 | 4 |
Cook vs Event Planner: which pays more?
The median for Cook is $20.50/hr per year (typically $18.00/hr–$23.50/hr), versus $70,000 for Event Planner ($51,480–$103,738). That puts Event Planner about 64% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Cook and Event Planner 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.