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 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	670	40	$17.74/hr	$14.72/hr	$15.61/hr	$16.82/hr	$19.95/hr	$20.97/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	240	$16.02/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	20	$18.50/hr
Education and Health Services	6,220	$19.20/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	1,130	$17.59/hr
Other Services	130	$13.20/hr
Public Administration	250	$21.19/hr

Other Regional Data for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	210	$16.45/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	210	$18.30/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	240	$16.21/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	290	$19.04/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	300	$19.10/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	370	$19.03/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	450	$16.72/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	450	$17.66/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	470	$16.76/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	520	$16.82/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	530	$17.08/hr	5.3%
Southwest Minnesota	670	$16.82/hr	5.0%
Southeast Minnesota	720	$18.25/hr	10.4%
Northwest Balance of State	810	$16.72/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	850	$19.17/hr	3.9%
Northwest Minnesota	980	$16.72/hr	1.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	4,200	$19.59/hr	10.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	4,840	$19.55/hr	N/A
Minnesota	8,000	$19.08/hr	7.5%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Cooks, Restaurant	21,410	$18.45/hr	45.9%
Cooks, Short Order	1,940	$16.67/hr	12.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	14,880	$20.51/hr	17.8%
Dietetic Technicians	270	$18.79/hr	7.4%

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.