The average cook salary at Ventura County was $87,127 , which is 43 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 129 percent higher than the national average for this job . Cook salaries at Ventura County typically range from $72,129 to $102,015 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported cook salary was $153,763. There are 8 employees at Ventura County with the job title cook.