AB-Cook salary at sea: October 2026
Deck Department
The median monthly salary offered to an AB-Cook is $2,500. Half of the vacancies offer between $2,300 and $2,800. The typical contract is 4 months. Based on 73 vacancies from 24 companies in July–September 2026.
- Median
- $2,500per month
- Middle half
- $2,300–2,80025th to 75th percentile
- Vacancies
- 7324 companies, 01/07–30/09/2026
Contents8
1Pay distribution
How many vacancies offer each amount.
- median $2,500
- middle half, $2,300–2,800
Table
| Monthly pay | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| 1,500–$1,749 | 1 |
| 1,750–$1,999 | 1 |
| 2,000–$2,249 | 13 |
| 2,250–$2,499 | 16 |
| 2,500–$2,749 | 22 |
| 2,750–$2,999 | 8 |
| 3,000–$3,249 | 0 |
| 3,250–$3,499 | 3 |
| 3,500–$3,749 | 3 |
| 3,750–$3,999 | 4 |
| 4,000–$4,249 | 0 |
| 4,250–$4,499 | 0 |
| $4,500 and above | 2 |
2By vessel type
Median and range by vessel type. The vertical line is the rank's median across all vessels. The range is shown from 30 vacancies and 5 companies; otherwise only the median.
- median
- middle half
- median across all vessels, $2,500
| Vessel type | Median | Pay distribution | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| General cargo and multipurpose43 vacancies, 17 companies | $2,600 | middle half $2,250–2,750 |
3By sailing area
The sailing area is stated in only 34 vacancies of 73, so there are few rows. One vacancy can name several areas.
| Sailing area | Median | Pay distribution | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe16 vacancies, 8 companies | $2,950 | range: not enough data | |
| Baltic Sea15 vacancies, 3 companies | $2,750 | range: not enough data |
4Contract length
Share of vacancies by contract length, as stated in the vacancy. The length is stated in 69 vacancies of 73.
5By month
| Month | Median of new vacancies | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | $2,750 | 19 |
| August 2026 | $2,450 | 30 |
| September 2026 | $2,700 | 21 |
Too few vacancies to conclude: one of the months has fewer than 100.
6Related ranks
7Methodology
Vacancies published on Rynda Crewing and open for at least one day in July–September 2026. Each vacancy counts once; the lower bound of the pay range is used; monthly pay only; conversion to US dollars at the rate on the day the vacancy appeared. More on the methodology
According to Rynda Crewing, vacancies for the AB-Cook rank in July–September 2026 offered a median of $2,500 per month (73 vacancies). https://crewing.rynda.io/en/salaries/2026-10/ab-cook
8Questions and answers
What is an AB-Cook offered on a general cargo ship?
The median in vacancies on general cargo and multipurpose vessels is $2,600 per month (43 vacancies from 17 companies in July–September 2026).
What is the pay range for an AB-Cook?
Half of the vacancies offer between $2,300 and $2,800 per month; the median is $2,500.
What contract length is typical for an AB-Cook?
Most often 4 months: stated in 29 vacancies of 69 vacancies that give a length.
Where can I find AB-Cook vacancies?
Open vacancies for this rank are collected in its Jobs section and updated daily: https://crewing.rynda.io/en/jobs/ab-cook
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