Job outlook for chief cooks in the United States

Chief cook job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected chief cook job growth rate is 16% from 2018-2028.

• About 419,300 new jobs for chief cooks are projected over the next decade.

• Chief cook salaries have increased 19% for chief cooks in the last 5 years.

• There are over 11,647 chief cooks currently employed in the United States.

• There are 159,663 active chief cook job openings in the US.

• The average chief cook salary is $38,867.

Compare the number of chief cook jobs and the average chief cook salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of chief cook job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where chief cooks earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.