Side-by-side distribution
Cook
$37,440
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 51.1%
- Live roles
- 487
Event Planner
$110,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 20.5%
- Live roles
- 327
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
Highest-paying jobs
Engineering Manager - Consumer Product (Event)
Principal Event Marketing Manager, Data + AI World Tour
Senior Event Planner, Global Events & Activations
Sr. Event Marketing Manager, Field Programming
Sr. Product Marketing Manager - Event Content
Sr. Event Marketing Manager
Senior Event Sponsorship Program Manager
Marketing Campaign and Event Manager
Sr. Event Marketing Manager
Event Marketing Manager
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
First Global Management Services, Inc.
|
$83,967 | 4 |
|
Databricks
|
$187,625 | 3 |
| L( LA28 (Web) | $101,500 | 3 |
|
Snowflake
|
$185,500 | 2 |
Exa
|
$165,000 | 2 |
Nectar
|
$155,000 | 2 |
Altruist
|
$126,000 | 2 |
talentpluto
|
$115,000 | 2 |
Event Planner salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $133,500 | 11 |
| New York | $128,750 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $110,000 | 6 |
| London | $109,475 | 3 |
Cook vs Event Planner: which pays more?
The median for Cook is $37,440 per year (typically $36,400–$46,020), versus $110,000 for Event Planner ($78,500–$155,000). That puts Event Planner about 194% 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.