Ship's Cook jobs at sea
75 live vacancies in this section, salaries from $2,100 per month (median; range $800 – $3,400), 20 vessel types, 10 sailing regions. Direct shipowners and crewing agencies, updated daily.
Pay over 90 days: median $2,000, 1,529 vacancies →
Section in numbers
- Open vacancies
- 75
- Wage
- median $2,100 per month, range $800 – $3,400 (from 72 vacancies with a stated rate)
- Contract length
- median 5 months, values run from 1 to 9 (from 53 vacancies on this page that state a term)
- Vessel types
- General Cargo (16), Bulk Carrier (11), Oil Tanker (10) (from 59 vacancies on this page with a vessel stated)
- Required documents
- Seaman's Identity Document (SID), International Passport, Seaman's Book, Medical Fitness Certificate (STCW I, Ship's Cook Certificate and 4 more Documents for this position
Counted from catalogue postings at the moment this page was opened. Final terms are set by the employer.
Cook
$1,990 – $2,100
Monthly
Joining date7 Nov 2026
Contract6 months
VesselContainer Ship
Cook
$2,000
Monthly
Joining date9 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 8,000 DWT
Cook
$2,800
Monthly
Joining date1 Nov 2026
Contract5±1 months
VesselBulk Carrier · 34,481 DWT
Cook
€2,000
Monthly
Joining date12 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo · 3,834 DWT
Cook
$2,460 – $2,560
Monthly
Joining date12 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselReefer · 13,189 DWT
Cook
€1,500
Monthly
Joining date2 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Cook
$2,500 – $2,700
Monthly
Joining date30 Oct 2026
Contract6 mo.
VesselBulk Carrier · 117,200 DWT
Cook
$2,500 – $2,600
Monthly
Joining date30 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselBulk Carrier · 97,000 DWT
Cook
$2,500 – $2,700
Monthly
Joining date30 Nov 2026
Contract6 mo.
VesselBulk Carrier · 97,000 DWT
Cook
$2,500 – $2,600
Monthly
Joining date15 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselBulk Carrier · 97,000 DWT
Cook
$2,100
Monthly
Joining date20 Nov 2026
Contract6 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Cook
$2,000 – $2,500
Monthly
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract6 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 111,000 DWT
Cook
$2,370
Monthly
Joining date14 Oct 2026
Contract6±1 months
VesselChemical Tanker · 12,500 DWT
Cook
€2,000
Monthly
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselGeneral Cargo
Cook
$2,200 – $2,500
Monthly
Joining date20 Oct 2026
Contract4-6
VesselOil Tanker · 106,000 DWT
Cook
$2,000
Monthly
Joining date13 Dec 2026
Contract6 months
VesselBulk Carrier
Cook
$3,000
Monthly
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 159,021 DWT
Cook
$3,000
Monthly
Joining date7 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 105,583 DWT
Cook
$2,104
Monthly
Joining date28 Oct 2026
Contract6+2
VesselBulk Carrier · 40,000 DWT
Cook
Negotiable
Joining date30 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselOil Tanker · 297,638 DWT
Cook
≈ $1,778
Monthly
Contract-
VesselATLANTNIRO · transfer
Joining portKaliningrad
Cook
$2,150
Monthly
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselOil Tanker · 115,794 DWT
Cook
$2,996
Monthly
Joining date4 Nov 2026
Contract4 months
VesselBulk Carrier · 39,092 DWT
Cook
$2,000
Monthly
Joining date7 Dec 2026
Contract6 months
VesselBulk Carrier
Cook
$2,300
Monthly
Joining date15 Nov 2026
Contract3 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 6,735 DWT
Cook
$1,990 – $2,100
Monthly
Joining date31 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselContainer Ship
Cook
$2,900
Monthly
Joining date4 Oct 2026
Contract3 months
Cook
$3,000
Monthly
Joining date3 Dec 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselChemical Tanker · 37,000 DWT
Cook
$2,100
Monthly
Joining date6 Oct 2026
Contract7 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo · 18,000 DWT
Cook
$2,300 – $3,000
Monthly
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract6 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 159,000 DWT
Cook
$1,600
Monthly
Joining date15 Dec 2026
Contract9 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Cook
$2,104
Monthly
Joining date2 Oct 2026
Contract4+1 months
VesselBulk Carrier · 40,000 DWT
Joining portUst-Luge
Cook
Negotiable
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract6±1
VesselBulk Carrier · 56,716 DWT
Cook
$2,300 – $2,500
Monthly
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract4-6
VesselOil Tanker · 117,000 DWT
Cook
$2,400 – $2,500
Monthly
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract6±1 months
VesselCar Carrier (PCC) · 17,245 DWT
Cook
€2,702
Monthly
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo
Cook
$2,100
Monthly
Joining date10 Nov 2026
Contract6 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Cook
$2,400
Monthly
Joining date21 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselReefer · 11,103 DWT
Cook
€2,400
Monthly
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselBunkering Tanker · 21,000 DWT
Cook
$1,990 – $2,100
Monthly
Joining date11 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselContainer Ship
Cook
≈ $1,778
Monthly
Contract4+1
VesselDry Cargo (series «Volgo-balt»)
Cook
≈ $1,325
Monthly
Joining date18 Sep 2026
Contract-
VesselRiver-Sea Dry Cargo Vessel
Joining portSamsune
Cook
€2,702
Monthly
Joining date2 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo · 4,927 DWT
Cook
$2,350
Monthly
Joining date10 Nov 2026
Contract5-6 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 5,100 DWT
Cook
$3,200 – $3,400
Monthly
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract5 months
VesselDredger · 12,400 DWT
Cook
$2,350
Monthly
Joining date10 Dec 2026
Contract5-6 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 5,000 DWT
Cook
$3,000
Monthly
Joining date3 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselOil Tanker · 6,000 DWT
Cook
$3,000
Monthly
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselOil Tanker · 6,000 DWT
Cook
150,000
Contract-
VesselNadezhda · Motor Vessel
Joining portKerch
Cook
$2,000 – $2,200
Monthly
Joining date9 Oct 2026
Contract6 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo · 11,172 DWT
Cook
€2,702
Monthly
Joining date3 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo
Cook
$1,600
Monthly
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract9 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Cook
$1,990 – $2,100
Monthly
Joining date3 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselContainer Ship
Cook
$1,900 – $2,200
Monthly
Joining date13 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship
Cook
$2,100
Monthly
Contract-
VesselDry Cargo (series «Omskiy»)
CookUrgent
≈ $934
Monthly
Contract2/2 weeks
VesselBunkering Tanker · 2,600 DWT
Joining portNovorossiysk
Cook
≈ $1,860
Monthly
Contract5 months
VesselRiver-Sea Dry Cargo Vessel
Joining portAstrakhan
Cook
$3,000
Monthly
Joining date15 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselProduct Tanker
Cook
≈ $1,620
Monthly
Contract5 months
VesselDry Cargo (series «Volgo-don»)
Cook
≈ $2,580
Monthly
Contract-
VesselOrion · Motor Vessel
Frequently asked questions
How much do vacancies for Ship's Cook pay?
The median offer in the catalogue is $2,100 per month, the range runs from $800 to $3,400. Calculated from 72 vacancies with a stated rate; amounts are converted to US dollars per month.
How long is the contract for Ship's Cook?
The median is 5 months, values run from 1 to 9. Counted from 53 vacancies on this page that state a term. Extension and rotation are agreed by each company separately.
What vessel types are hiring for Ship's Cook?
Most often General Cargo (16), Bulk Carrier (11), Oil Tanker (10); the number in brackets is the vacancy count. Counted from 59 vacancies on this page with a vessel stated.
Which documents are required for Ship's Cook?
The required set per the platform catalogue: Seaman's Identity Document (SID); International Passport; Seaman's Book; Medical Fitness Certificate (STCW I; Ship's Cook Certificate; Personal Medical Book; Basic Safety Training (STCW VI; Security Awareness Training for All Seafarers (STCW A-VI; Food Safety in Catering (Level 2, MLC A3.2). The full list with normative references is on the position documents page.
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Who is looking for this job
37 seafarer profiles for this rank, typical rate expectation $2,025 per month. Sea service, vessel types, tonnage and availability are on the rank page.
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