The salary of a cook in Germany: average salary of cooks, kitcheners in the country
Find out how much cooks earn in Germany: the average salary level for cooks, kitcheners. The data is based on research by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany.
§ Average gross salary of cooks in Germany
In the following table 1, information on average and median salaries is presented, according to the Federal Statistical Office data for the year 2022. Salaries are listed by profession groups that may correspond to or be related to the professions of cooks, kitcheners in other countries. Gross salaries are indicated, before the deduction of taxes and contributions from the salary per month, excluding special payments (Sonderzahlungen), for full-time employment in Germany.
Table 1: Average gross salary in Germany by profession
Group of professions | Average, in EUR | Median, in EUR | Average, in USD * |
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Gastronomie Gastronomy** | 2'357.00 | 2'200.00 | 2'539.43 |
Professional categories: | |||
Gastronomieservice (oS) - Helfer | 2'163.00 | 2'160.00 | 2'330.42 |
Gastronomieservice (oS) - Fachkraft | 2'334.00 | 2'150.00 | 2'514.65 |
Gastronomieservice (oS) - Spezialist | 2'628.00 | 2'576.00 | 2'831.41 |
Systemgastronomie - Fachkraft | 2'486.00 | 2'247.00 | 2'678.42 |
Systemgastronomie - Spezialist | 3'236.00 | 3'328.00 | 3'486.47 |
Gastronomie (ssT) - Fachkraft | 2'519.00 | 2'421.00 | 2'713.97 |
Gastronomie (ssT) - Spezialist | 3'205.00 | 3'035.00 | 3'453.07 |
Führung - Gastronomie | 3'480.00 | 3'376.00 | 3'749.35 |
In Germany, the term "Helfer" (assistant) efers to a worker performing simple tasks that do not require extensive professional training. "Fachkraft" (skilled worker) is a worker who has received professional education and performs skilled work. "Spezialist" (specialist) is a worker with technical or college education and a high level of expertise. "Experte" (expert) is a worker with higher education, experience, and performs complex skilled work.
Detailed information about the average salary in Germany and the average salaries for the countries of Europe and the European Union, can be found on an individual page of our website.
§ Salary information from job offers
The data in the table 2 is taken from the section "Jobs and job offers" posted by visitors on our online newspaper. Here you will find the latest job offers for cooks suitable for foreigners and migrants residing in Germany or labor migrants planning to move here.
Table 2: Salary information from job offers of cooks, kitcheners
Date | Profession | Salary information |
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february 2023 (job offer on Polish) | Praca dla Kelnera (Zingst , Niemcy) Work time: 15.00-21.00 | 2300 brutto |
february 2022 (job offer on Russian) | Повар (Weiterstadt) Work time: 8-10 st | € |
july 2021 (job offer on Russian) | специалист по сборке кухонной мебели (Германия) | 2500 |
august 2020 (job offer on Russian) | Работник универсал на кухне (Porz) Work time: По договорённости | По договоренности |
july 2020 (job offer on Russian) | Специалисты по сборке кухонной мебели (Schorndorf) Work time: 08.00-18.00 | 1500 €-2000€ |
march 2020 (job offer on Russian) | приглашает специалистов по сборке кухонной мебели (Schorndorf) Work time: 08.00-18.00 | 1500 €-2000€ |
december 2018 (job offer on Russian) | официант (Ресторан) | конфиденциальна |
april 2018 (job offer on Russian) | Помощник на кухню (Ресторан \"Аполлон\") Work time: полная занятость, 1 выходной | 1000 € |
march 2018 (job offer on Russian) | KOCH/ПОВАР (Friedrich Straße 22) Work time: 11.00 - 14:30, 17.45-22:00 | При наличие опыта хорошая |
july 2017 (job offer on Russian) | Повар (Phenomen Films) Work time: посменно | по договоренности |
may 2017 (job offer on Russian) | Koch (Restaurant Am kasinopark) Work time: 40 stunden in Woche | 1700 evro |
may 2017 (job offer on Russian) | Повар, Шеф-Повар (71088 Holzgerlingen) Work time: 6 дней в неделю | по-договоренности |
april 2017 (job offer on Russian) | Повар, шеф-повар, кондитер (Русский ресторан в Кельне) Work time: минимум 30 часов в нед. | полная ставка |
march 2017 (job offer on Russian) | Помощник повара. уборщик (Pесторан) | 1.200 + проживание |
february 2017 (job offer on Russian) | пекарь-кондитер (город Бонн) Work time: 6:00-15:00 | по договоренности |
december 2016 (job offer on Russian) | повар / помощник повара (Германия,Кёльн) Work time: полная занятость | средняя по отрасли |
november 2016 (job offer on Russian) | Повар/помошник повара (Hinterschützenbach 15 Furtwangen, 78120) Work time: 8 | 1200€ |
june 2016 (job offer on Russian) | повар (Дрезден) Work time: 07-15 | c 1300 |
june 2016 (job offer on Russian) | Пекарь (Dormagen, NRW) Work time: полная занятость | по результатам собеседования |
february 2016 (job offer on Russian) | шеф-повар и кондитер (Berlin) Work time: 8 | 2000 |
december 2015 (job offer on Russian) | Повар;водитель;няня (персонал в частное имение) Work time: Полный рабочий день | от £1800 до £3000 |
december 2015 (job offer on Russian) | помощник на кухнe Work time: около 50 часов в неделю,1 выходной | 1200 euro(netto) + проживание, страховка |
november 2015 (job offer on Russian) | Повар (Обераудорф) Work time: 40 часов в неделю | По договоренности |
october 2015 (job offer on Russian) | официантка (Люксембург) | 1600€ в месяц |
july 2015 (job offer on Russian) | официанты, горничные, администраторы (Германия, г. Гондорф) Work time: 8-17 | выше среднего |
june 2015 (job offer on Russian) | официант (Bremen Mitte, Restaurant) Work time: Не полное рабочее время | Почасовая |
april 2015 (job offer on Russian) | Повар (Berlin) Work time: 40 | 1600 |
january 2015 (job offer on Russian) | Koch (Berlin) Work time: 9-18 | nach Vereinbarung |
december 2014 (job offer on Russian) | Официантка , работник казино (Берлин) Work time: Разный график возможен | 5,00 евро / час |
november 2014 (job offer on Russian) | Повар (Dierdorferstr.600, 56566 Neuwied) Work time: по выходным и праздничным дням | по договоренности |
october 2014 (job offer on Russian) | Повар (Русский магазин) Work time: от 6 часов в день | договорная |
august 2014 (job offer on Russian) | повар, официант (Uhlandstrasse 51 (EG rechts) Grüne Lampe) Work time: полный рабочий день | в евро, по договоренности |
july 2014 (job offer on Russian) | помошник на кухню (греческий ресторан) Work time: 9-10 часов в день | от 1000 евро |
june 2014 (job offer on Russian) | Повар (Гармиш-Партенкирхен) | по договору |
april 2014 (job offer on Russian) | повар Work time: 8 18 | 800 |
april 2014 (job offer on Russian) | Повар (Marzellenstr 35-43) Work time: с 12-20 | 1000 |
january 2014 (job offer on Russian) | Barmen (Frankfurt am Main, Nacht Club.) Work time: смешанное | по договоренности |
september 2013 (job offer on Russian) | официанты, повара, помощники на кухню, продавцы в магазины, уборка домов, строители разных специальностей, разноска буклетов (Работа в Лондоне и по городам Великобритании) Work time: - | - |
may 2013 (job offer on Russian) | Повар,Шеф повар (Hotel-restourant Waldblick Donaueschingen Germany) Work time: полная ставка | оплата помесячная +проживание+питание |
Footnotes:
- The EUR exchange rate in the tables is taken as of 01 march 2022 and amounts to 1.08 USD or 0.83 GBP at the European Central Bank exchange rate. The EUR, USD and GBR exchange rates in Germany
- The translation of the group of professions and professions has been done from German using an electronic translator.
Information sources
- Salaries in Germany: Official statistics, salary tables
- Average wages in the EU countries
- Germany payroll taxes and duties
- German average wages by profession
- Average wages in Germany in 2024 per month in USD, GBP and euros
- Minimum Wage in Germany
- Minijob in Germany: Salary, Deductions from Salary
- Tax Classes in Germany
- Deductions from Salaries in Germany, Gross-Net Salary
- Bonuses, Supplements, and Allowances to Salaries in Germany
- Related topics:
- Minimum pension in Germany
- German labour law
- Permit to stay and work in Germany
- How to find a job in Germany
- Employment assistance in Germany
- Free German language courses in Germany