Cooks, Restaurant
General Information
Description
Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.
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What you can expect to experience while on the job
- Responsibility
- Exposure to job hazards
- Physical activity
- Decision making
- Repetitiveness
- Level of competition
- Time pressure
Industry areas
- Hospitality & Tourism
Job Outlook
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Salary
Salary Information
Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.
$34,110
Median Military Salary Military pay may be higher based on specialty pays or bonuses. Learn more about Military benefits.
$56,532
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Education & Interests
Most Common Education Levels
People in this career achieve this level of education.
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High school 44%
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Less than high school 18%
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Post-secondary certificate 17%
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Some college 11%
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Associate's degree 4%
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Post-doctoral training 2%
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Master's degree 0%
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Doctoral degree 0%
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Bachelor's degree 0%
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Post baccalaureate 0%
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Post-master's certificate 0%
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First professional degree 0%
PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS
You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:
- Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.
- Enterprising — You have an interest in managing, negotiating and marketing, or leading and advising others.
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Skills at a Glance
Skills helpful in this career
- Verbal skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving
- Equipment operation & maintenance
- Math & science skills
- Technology design & control
- Leadership
Knowledge
- Food Production
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
- Production and Processing
- Administration and Management
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