• All Other Cooks
  • Hospitality and Tourism
  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 28,080
    $21,670 range bar $38,010
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Moderately Growing
  • Cooks season and prepare foods, including soups, salads, entrees, and desserts. This category incudes cooks who are not included in other categories.

What do they typically do

  • Ensure the freshness of ingredients
  • Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes
  • Bake, grill, or fry meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods
  • Boil and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods
  • Arrange and garnish food on serving dishes
  • Clean work areas, equipment, utensils, and dishes
  • Cook, handle, and store food or ingredients

Number of Jobs

Average Annual
Job Growth +1.0%
Job Openings 73

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    These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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