Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts · 2025 pay · 11 people
How much does a restaurant cook make in Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts?
$30,083typical pay for a restaurant cook in 2025
$27,606 – $33,079what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.2% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Transparent Utah · Matches the agency's latest release · utah.gov ↗
Where restaurant cooks work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid restaurant cooks, 2025
- 1Leighann KnellRestaurant Cook · Davis School District$36,896
- 2Kathy PittmanRestaurant Cook · Davis School District$33,967
- 3Teri BriggsRestaurant Cook · Davis School District$33,600
- 4Jennie MccalebRestaurant Cook · Davis School District$32,557
- 5Jackie BrookmanRestaurant Cook · Davis School District$30,089
Common questions
How much does a restaurant cook make in Utah cities, counties, school districts, colleges and special districts?
The typical restaurant cook was paid $30,083 in 2025; most earned between $27,606 and $33,079. This counts all 11 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for restaurant cooks in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Restaurant Cook, at any level (for example "Restaurant Cook"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this