Side-by-side distribution
Cook
$36,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.2%
- Live roles
- 508
Hotel Manager
$96,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 23.6%
- Live roles
- 89
Highest-paying jobs
Cook 2026
Assistant Cook 2026
Line Cook/Assistant Sous Chef
Line Cook - Banff Park Ranch - Staff Housing Available
Sushi Cook, Sensei by Nobu | Start on August 27, 2026
Line Cook - The Bison Restaurant + Terrace - Staff Housing Available
Black Wolf Bistro Cook - NOC 65201
Line Cook - Chuck's Steakhouse - Staff Housing Available
Line Cook - The Maple Leaf - Staff Housing Available
Line Cook - Bluebird Restaurant - Staff Housing Available
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Vertical Strategy Manager, Hospitality
Asset Manager (Hospitality)
Project Manager - Retail, Commercial & Hospitality
Project Manager - Retail, Commercial & Hospitality
Hospitality Construction Project Manager (m/f/d)
Senior Manager, Hospitality
Senior Manager, Radical Hospitality Programs
Manager, Hospitality Premium Services
Service Manager of Hospitality
Hospitality Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$36,400 | 101 |
JOEY Restaurants
|
$43,810 | 20 |
|
Banff Hospitality Collective
|
$65,520 | 16 |
Middlebury College
|
$43,696 | 10 |
LOCAL Public Eatery
|
$42,770 | 10 |
Kimpton Seafire Resort & Spa | Hotel Indigo Grand Cayman
|
$22,880 | 7 |
Ocean Casino Resort
|
$51,168 | 5 |
Otterbein SeniorLife
|
$5,250 | 5 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$90,000 | 10 |
|
Teamified
|
$150,000 | 2 |
| AD Adyen | $243,000 | 1 |
|
Comstock
|
$165,000 | 1 |
|
Ruby Hotels
|
$140,000 | 1 |
|
The National Football League
|
$127,500 | 1 |
| TE Tecovas | $122,500 | 1 |
| L( LA28 (Web) | $96,500 | 1 |
Hotel Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $127,500 | 3 |
Cook vs Hotel Manager: which pays more?
The median for Cook is $36,400 per year (typically $36,374–$44,720), versus $96,500 for Hotel Manager ($90,000–$140,000). That puts Hotel Manager about 165% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Cook and Hotel Manager 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.