Cooks salary in Wales
Median annual pay · Full-time employees in Wales, ASHE 2025
£17,717
ASHE 2025 · moderate suppression
Where do you sit?
The median Cooks salary in Wales is £17,717
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26£
| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £1,476 | £17,717 |
| Income tax | £86 | £1,029 |
| National Insurance | £34 | £412 |
| Take-home pay | £1,356 | £16,276 |
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
£17,717
Mean
£18,343
75th percentile
Not disclosed
90th percentile
Not disclosed
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | Not disclosed |
| 25th percentile | Not disclosed |
| Median | £17,717 |
| Mean | £18,343 |
| 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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