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Cooks working in full-service restaurants reported higher average wages than fast-food cooks and short-order cooks, but lower wages than institutional cooks and chefs. As of May 2011, the average hourly wage for a restaurant cook was $11.25. Half of those working in this occupation earned between $8.96 and $12.98 per hour, with the highest-paid 10 percent of all restaurant cooks reporting hourly wages of $15.46 or higher.
Some restaurants rely on a head chef to oversee lower-ranked cooks and create complicated meals. According to the Bureau, cooks typically make from $1,400 to $2,680 per month with an average of $1,784 per month. In contrast, head chefs commonly make between $2,064 and $6,172 per month with an average of $3,883 per month.