Hospitality & Tourism

Chefs and Head Cooks

Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods.

Salary Breakdown

Chefs and Head Cooks

Average

$54,660

ANNUAL

$26.28

HOURLY

Entry Level

$36,910

ANNUAL

$17.74

HOURLY

Mid Level

$55,650

ANNUAL

$26.75

HOURLY

Expert Level

$76,700

ANNUAL

$36.88

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Chefs and Head Cooks

1,340

Projected job openings through 2030


Sample Career Roadmap

Chefs and Head Cooks

Supporting Programs

Chefs and Head Cooks

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Top Expected Tasks

Chefs and Head Cooks


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Chefs and Head Cooks

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Food Production

KNOWLEDGE

Customer and Personal Service

KNOWLEDGE

Production and Processing

KNOWLEDGE

Administration and Management

KNOWLEDGE

Personnel and Human Resources

SKILL

Coordination

SKILL

Monitoring

SKILL

Speaking

SKILL

Time Management

SKILL

Active Listening

ABILITY

Deductive Reasoning

ABILITY

Oral Comprehension

ABILITY

Oral Expression

ABILITY

Problem Sensitivity

ABILITY

Speech Clarity


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