Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-2015 Cooks, Short Order

Occupational Description:
Prepare and cook to order a variety of foods that require only a short preparation time. May take orders from customers and serve patrons at counters or tables. Excludes "Fast Food Cooks" (35-2011).

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	40	6	$16.34/hr	$14.16/hr	$14.81/hr	$16.68/hr	$16.92/hr	$17.94/hr

Leading Industries for Cooks, Short Order

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	190	$18.12/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Leisure and Hospitality	500	$17.41/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	20	$22.00/hr

Other Regional Data for Cooks, Short Order

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	10	$16.86/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	40	$16.68/hr	4.7%
St Cloud MN MSA	40	$17.30/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	60	$17.33/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	60	$16.17/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	80	$17.02/hr	16.5%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	80	$14.58/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	80	$14.69/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	90	$14.69/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	100	$17.30/hr	10.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	410	$18.55/hr	8.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	510	$18.55/hr	N/A
Minnesota	780	$17.56/hr	6.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Cooks, Restaurant	27,440	$18.58/hr	12.1%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	8,140	$19.29/hr	4.1%
Fast Food and Counter Workers	57,230	$14.79/hr	4.2%
Bartenders	20,170	$13.05/hr	5.8%

Task for Cooks, Short Order

Grill, cook, and fry foods such as french fries, eggs, and pancakes.
Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.
Take orders from customers and cook foods requiring short preparation times, according to customer requirements.
Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.
Grill and garnish hamburgers or other meats, such as steaks and chops.
Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea.
Order supplies and stock them on shelves.
Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea.
Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.
Perform general cleaning activities in kitchen and dining areas.