The average cook salary at SUNY was $44,734 , which is 21 percent lower than the average salary for this job in New York, but 18 percent higher than the national average for this job . Cook salaries at SUNY typically range from $26,486 to $62,981 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported cook salary was $76,294. There are 4 employees at SUNY with the job title cook.