Side-by-side distribution
Cook
$20.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 47.6%
- Live roles
- 4,347
Hotel Manager
$78,700
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 29.3%
- Live roles
- 181
Highest-paying jobs
Cook - Part Time
Cook Full Time
Cook - Part Time
Cook
Cook
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
Lead Field Technical Program Manager, FDE - Retail, Consumer Goods, Travel, Transportation & Hospitality
Hotel Manager - EC
Senior Construction Project Manager (Luxury Hospitality)
Senior Product Marketing Manager - Retail, Hospitality, Public Sector, Matterport - Arlington, VA
Asset Manager (Hospitality)
Accounting Advisory Manager - Gaming & Hospitality
Project Manager - Retail, Commercial & Hospitality
Project Manager - Retail, Commercial & Hospitality
Sr. Sponsorships Manager, Executive Hospitality
Key Account Manager – Events & Hospitality Robotics
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Chuck E. Cheese
|
$34,320 | 222 |
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$36,400 | 79 |
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$41,340 | 78 |
Sanford Health
|
$41,600 | 71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
Towne Park
|
$70,200 | 6 |
| RW Resorts World Las Vegas | $88,275 | 3 |
|
Pyramid Global Hospitality
|
$80,000 | 3 |
| TS Tempur Sealy | $77,275 | 3 |
Mammoth Mountain
|
$61,194 | 3 |
|
Teamified
|
$150,000 | 2 |
HD Supply
|
$78,700 | 2 |
Four Seasons
|
$75,595 | 2 |
Cook salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $62,176 | 10 |
| Seattle | $56,160 | 13 |
| Chicago | $54,350 | 32 |
| Los Angeles | $52,562 | 9 |
| Denver | $50,440 | 6 |
| Austin | $43,971 | 11 |
| Toronto | $43,701 | 23 |
| Boston | $41,267 | 40 |
| Dublin | $37,856 | 4 |
| New York | $36,400 | 74 |
Hotel Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $128,600 | 3 |
| Los Angeles | $92,500 | 4 |
| New York | $88,275 | 10 |
| Boston | $81,738 | 4 |
Cook vs Hotel Manager: which pays more?
The median for Cook is $20.50/hr per year (typically $18.00/hr–$23.50/hr), versus $78,700 for Hotel Manager ($68,935–$107,500). That puts Hotel Manager about 85% 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.