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    Hospitality and Tourism
    Chefs and Head Cooks
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
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    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $49,220
    ($23.66/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 5
    Very Strong Growth
    2.1%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 2
    Few Opportunities
    43
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    Hospitality and Tourism
    Restaurant Cooks
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: No formal educational credential
     
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    No formal educational credential
    Median Annual Wage
    $28,940
    ($13.91/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 5
    Very Strong Growth
    4.3%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    907
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    Hospitality and Tourism
    Food Preparation Workers
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: No formal educational credential
     
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    No formal educational credential
    Median Annual Wage
    $27,389
    ($13.17/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 4
    Strong Growth
    1.1%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 4
    Strong Opportunity
    357
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    Hospitality and Tourism
    Short Order Cooks
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: No formal educational credential
     
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    No formal educational credential
    Median Annual Wage
    $22,915
    ($11.02/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 3
    Average Growth
    0.8%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 2
    Few Opportunities
    39
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    Hospitality and Tourism
    Private Household Cooks
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: Postsecondary nondegree award
     
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    Postsecondary nondegree award
    Median Annual Wage
    $$$
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    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 1
    None or Negative Growth
    -0.3%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 1
    Rare Opportunity
    6
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