Home Skill Explorer Help

Overview for Chefs and Head Cooks

SOC Code: 35-1011
Star Rating:

  • Career Cluster

    Hospitality & Tourism

  • Career Pathway

    • Restaurants and Food/Beverage Services

Occupation Description

Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.

Annual Wages

Created with Highcharts 11.4.0$59,160 - Annual Median Wage$50K$75K
  • 10th Percentile $35330
  • 25th Percentile $43400
  • Median $59160
  • 75th Percentile $71110
  • 90th Percentile $87420

Best Job Matches With Shared Skills

Occupation Average Wage Typical Entry Level Education Current Openings
Occupation
Chefs and Head Cooks
Bargraph indicating percent
100%
Average Wage
$60,570/year
$29.12/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Current Openings
129
Occupation
Food Service Managers
Bargraph indicating percent
74%
Average Wage
$65,200/year
$31.35/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Current Openings
500+
Occupation
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Bargraph indicating percent
74%
Average Wage
$41,750/year
$20.07/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Current Openings
500+
Occupation
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
Bargraph indicating percent
70%
Average Wage
$62,280/year
$29.94/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Current Openings
98
Occupation
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, All Other
Bargraph indicating percent
69%
Average Wage
Unavailable/year
Unavailable/hour
Typical Entry Level Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Current Openings
155

Current Openings by County

Click on a county below to find openings are available near you.
0% 
1-20% 
21-40% 
41-60% 
61-80% 
81-100% 
Fewest Open Jobs Most Open Jobs
Adams county has 0 open job(s) Ashland county has 0 open job(s) Barron county has 0 open job(s) Bayfield county has 0 open job(s) Brown county has 5 open job(s) Buffalo county has 0 open job(s) Burnett county has 0 open job(s) Calumet county has 1 open job(s) Chippewa county has 0 open job(s) Clark county has 1 open job(s) Columbia county has 4 open job(s) Crawford county has 0 open job(s) Dane county has 18 open job(s) Dodge county has 0 open job(s) Door county has 3 open job(s) Douglas county has 0 open job(s) Dunn county has 1 open job(s) Eau Claire county has 1 open job(s) Florence county has 0 open job(s) Fond du Lac county has 1 open job(s) Forest county has 1 open job(s) Grant county has 0 open job(s) Green county has 0 open job(s) Green Lake county has 0 open job(s) Iowa county has 1 open job(s) Iron county has 0 open job(s) Jackson county has 0 open job(s) Jefferson county has 0 open job(s) Juneau county has 0 open job(s) Kenosha county has 2 open job(s) Kewaunee county has 0 open job(s) La Crosse county has 3 open job(s) Lafayette county has 0 open job(s) Langlade county has 0 open job(s) Lincoln county has 0 open job(s) Manitowoc county has 0 open job(s) Marathon county has 0 open job(s) Marinette county has 0 open job(s) Marquette county has 0 open job(s) Menominee county has 0 open job(s) Milwaukee county has 28 open job(s) Monroe county has 0 open job(s) Oconto county has 1 open job(s) Oneida county has 0 open job(s) Outagamie county has 0 open job(s) Ozaukee county has 2 open job(s) Pepin county has 0 open job(s) Pierce county has 1 open job(s) Polk county has 0 open job(s) Portage county has 1 open job(s) Price county has 0 open job(s) Racine county has 1 open job(s) Richland county has 0 open job(s) Rock county has 0 open job(s) Rusk county has 0 open job(s) Sauk county has 0 open job(s) Sawyer county has 0 open job(s) Shawano county has 0 open job(s) Sheboygan county has 2 open job(s) St. Croix county has 0 open job(s) Taylor county has 0 open job(s) Trempealeau county has 0 open job(s) Vernon county has 0 open job(s) Vilas county has 1 open job(s) Washburn county has 0 open job(s) Walworth county has 9 open job(s) Washington county has 2 open job(s) Waukesha county has 4 open job(s) Waupaca county has 0 open job(s) Waushara county has 0 open job(s) Winnebago county has 0 open job(s) Wood county has 1 open job(s)

Number of Jobs

Created with Highcharts 11.4.0Number of JobsBase-Year 2022Projected-Year 20320500100015002000Highcharts.com
Average Annual
  • Job Growth 1.42%
  • Job Openings 207

5 Most Recent Job Openings

Chefs/Cooks
Catering Sous Chefs
Banquet Sous Chefs
Executive Chefs
SOUS CHEF
View All Open Jobs

Common Job Titles

  • Bread and Pastry Baker
  • Culinary Artist
  • Culinary Specialist
  • Head Baker
  • Head Cook

Typical Tasks

  • Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
  • Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
  • Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
  • Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
  • Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
  • Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
  • Order or requisition food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
  • Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
  • Check the quantity and quality of received products.
  • Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.