{
  "url": "https://jobflick.com/en/salary/cook-in-italy",
  "type": "salary",
  "updated": "2026-07-01",
  "country": "italy",
  "countryName": "Italy",
  "role": "cook",
  "roleSlug": "cook",
  "roleSlugSl": "kuhar",
  "roleName": "Cook",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "avgSalary": 2240,
  "medianSalary": 2110,
  "salaryBands": {
    "junior": {
      "min": 1520,
      "max": 1860
    },
    "mid": {
      "min": 1900,
      "max": 2430
    },
    "senior": {
      "min": 2530,
      "max": 3480
    }
  },
  "costOfLivingIndex": 112,
  "topJobSites": [
    {
      "name": "Jobflick",
      "url": "https://jobflick.com",
      "bestFor": "AI matching on skills, personality and culture fit",
      "hasAiMatching": true,
      "price": "Free for candidates"
    },
    {
      "name": "InfoJobs Italia",
      "url": "https://www.infojobs.it",
      "bestFor": "Largest Italian private job board",
      "hasAiMatching": false,
      "price": "Free for candidates"
    },
    {
      "name": "Indeed Italia",
      "url": "https://it.indeed.com",
      "bestFor": "Aggregated volume across all sectors",
      "hasAiMatching": false,
      "price": "Free for candidates"
    },
    {
      "name": "Cliccalavoro / Centri per l'Impiego",
      "url": "https://www.cliclavoro.gov.it",
      "bestFor": "Official public employment listings",
      "hasAiMatching": false,
      "price": "Free"
    },
    {
      "name": "LinkedIn",
      "url": "https://www.linkedin.com/jobs",
      "bestFor": "Milan-based international employers",
      "hasAiMatching": true,
      "price": "Free, optional Premium"
    }
  ],
  "faqs": [
    {
      "question": "How much does a cook earn in Italy?",
      "answer": "A cook in Italy earns a median of about €2,110 gross per month in 2026, with most salaries between €1,520 and €3,480 gross per month."
    },
    {
      "question": "What is the starting salary for a cook in Italy?",
      "answer": "Entry-level pay starts at roughly €1,520 gross per month. After two to four years, a cook typically reaches the mid band of €1,900–€2,430 gross."
    },
    {
      "question": "What does a senior cook earn in Italy?",
      "answer": "Senior professionals earn between €2,530 and €3,480 gross per month. The top of that range usually requires team leadership, rare specialisations or a large-employer setting."
    },
    {
      "question": "Is that gross or net pay?",
      "answer": "All figures on this page are gross monthly pay before tax and social contributions. In Italy, net pay is typically 68%–74% of gross, so a median of €2,110 gross is roughly €1,430–€1,560 net."
    },
    {
      "question": "Is the salary enough to live on in Italy?",
      "answer": "Italy has a cost-of-living index of 112 with Ljubljana set to 100. Adjusted for that, a median of €2,110 in Italy has the purchasing power of about €1,880 in Slovenia."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I work as a cook in Italy as a foreigner?",
      "answer": "EU, EEA and Swiss citizens can work in Italy without a permit. Non-EU candidates need a work and residence permit, and regulated professions additionally require recognition of their qualifications."
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-01"
}