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- Statewide
- Western Prosperity Zone
- Southwest Prosperity Zone
- North Central Prosperity Zone
- Northeast Prosperity Zone
- Northwest Prosperity Zone
- Piedmont-Triad Prosperity Zone
- Sandhills Prosperity Zone
- Southeast Prosperity Zone
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Hospitality and Tourism
- Annual Median Wage$ 30,182$18,998
$41,702Annual NC Wage Range
Growth Rate
Very Fast Growing
- Restaurant Cooks season and prepare foods, including soups, salads, entrees, and desserts in a restaurant.
What do they typically do
- Garnish, arrange, and serve food
- Check freshness of food and ingredients before cooking
- Direct activities of one or more workers who help prepare and serve meals
- Boil and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods
- Cook, hold, and store food or food ingredients
- Bake, roast, grill, broil, or fry meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods
- Clean work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, and silverware
- Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes
Number of Jobs
Average AnnualJob Growth +4.0%Job Opening 2,549Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsMoreLicenseMore
NC Workforce Credentials- Certified Fundamentals Cook (CFC) [American Culinary Federation]
- ProStart National Certificate of Achievement (COA) [National Restaurant Association Education Foundation(NRAEF)]
Private Training Programs1097315584Change 4611