Cooks salary in London
Median annual pay · Full-time employees in London, ASHE 2025
£20,808
ASHE 2025 · high suppression
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26£
| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £1,734 | £20,808 |
| Income tax | £137 | £1,648 |
| National Insurance | £55 | £659 |
| Take-home pay | £1,542 | £18,501 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
Salary breakdown
Percentile distribution from ASHE 2025
10th percentile
Not disclosed
25th percentile
Not disclosed
Median
Not disclosed
Mean
£20,808
75th percentile
Not disclosed
90th percentile
Not disclosed
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | Not disclosed |
| 25th percentile | Not disclosed |
| Median | Not disclosed |
| Mean | £20,808 |
| 75th percentile | Not disclosed |
| 90th percentile | Not disclosed |
‘Not disclosed’ means ONS withheld this value because the sample was too small to publish without risking identification. See the ASHE methodology.
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