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20 May 2023
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After 25 years of work experience, cooks earn a monthly wage that ranges from LKR48,989 to LKR151,313. Per hour, employees with 25 years of experience earn between LKR251 and LKR777. This is the conclusion of research carried out by Salary.lk, in 2023.
Highest salary for cooks with 30 years of experience: LKR41,638 to LKR214,697 per month
Workers in this occupation with 30 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between LKR41,638 and LKR214,697 per month. Employees who have 25 years of experience, receive a hourly salary ranging from LKR251 to LKR777.
Cooks mostly male
Among the workers in this occupation who share information on their wages and working conditions, most are male.
Workers work 41 hours per week on average.
70% of cooks fewer than 5 years of work experience
The majority of employees work in organisations of 500 or more employees. Workers who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 56% of respondents. For most employees, the majority of their coworkers are female. 70% of people in this job have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job. 44% of people in this job state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing. Of the participating people in this job, 39% work in a multinational organisation.
Wage dissatisfaction high among cooks
Among the workers, 21% reported they are in between satisfied and dissatisfied with their wage. Generally, 59% of the employees report they are dissatisfied with their salary.
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