DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks

Occupational Description:
Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Northeast Minnesota 16060$26.11/hr$1.77/hr$17.41/hr$19.48/hr$24.02/hr$33.29/hr$38.51/hr
Minnesota 1,600245$26.30/hr$1.00/hr$16.31/hr$18.47/hr$24.76/hr$33.40/hr$38.80/hr
U S 128,1903,461$27.55/hr$0.44/hr$13.88/hr$18.29/hr$25.22/hr$33.52/hr$42.57/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Chefs and Head Cooks
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality140$24.04/hr
Education and Health Services10$20.89/hr
Other Regional Data For Chefs and Head Cooks
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,080 $26.09/hr 21.7%
Northeast Minnesota 160 $24.02/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 90 $18.89/hr 15.8%
Southeast Minnesota 90 $30.22/hr 19.1%
Central Minnesota 60 $22.61/hr 20.5%
Southwest Minnesota N/A $24.92/hr 9.3%
Related Occupations
Occupation
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1,020$15.30/hr15.9%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers400$35.67/hr2.3%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers170$21.80/hr8.4%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers60$26.15/hr8.9%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry WorkersN/AN/AN/A
Dietetic TechniciansN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Chefs and Head Cooks