Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Occupational Description:
Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	700	43	$18.96/hr	$15.39/hr	$17.61/hr	$18.54/hr	$20.92/hr	$22.26/hr

Leading Industries for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	110	$16.28/hr
Financial Activities	50	$16.27/hr
Professional and Business Services	30	$20.48/hr
Education and Health Services	5,820	$19.42/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	1,770	$18.89/hr
Other Services	100	$19.38/hr
Public Administration	260	$21.23/hr

Other Regional Data for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	160	$18.67/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	240	$17.60/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	240	$18.14/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	280	$18.64/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	320	$19.27/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	380	$18.88/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	470	$18.86/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	480	$18.30/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	530	$18.52/hr	3.4%
Southeast Balance of State	590	$18.34/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	690	$18.48/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	700	$18.54/hr	2.7%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	700	$18.49/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	810	$19.16/hr	4.3%
Northwest Minnesota	850	$18.53/hr	2.8%
Southeast Minnesota	860	$18.58/hr	4.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	4,340	$20.50/hr	4.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	4,970	$20.42/hr	N/A
Minnesota	8,140	$19.29/hr	4.1%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Cooks, Restaurant	27,440	$18.58/hr	12.1%
Cooks, Short Order	780	$17.56/hr	6.0%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	17,860	$21.39/hr	7.2%
Dietetic Technicians	130	$21.88/hr	4.5%

Task for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Compile and maintain records of food use and expenditures.
Cook foodstuffs according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, or numbers of portions to be served.
Rotate and store food supplies.
Monitor menus and spending to ensure that meals are prepared economically.
Clean, cut, and cook meat, fish, or poultry.
Direct activities of one or more workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.
Monitor use of government food commodities to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
Apportion and serve food to facility residents, employees, or patrons.
Clean and inspect galley equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
Plan menus that are varied, nutritionally balanced, and appetizing, taking advantage of foods in season and local availability.