Hourly Rate for Cook, Fast Food Jobs

Updated: 1 Feb 2012

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$5	$10	$15
Hourly Rate	$7.10 - $9.22
Hourly Tips	$0.05 - $4.04
Overtime	$3.00 - $14.81

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$10K	$20K	$30K
Bonus	$0.20 - $996
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$14,790 - $21,423
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 1 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 330

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Job Listings for Cook, Fast Food Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 21	Fast Food Cook	Sage Hospitality Resources	Mount Laurel, New Jersey
	stocked. Return all food items not used on next... up plans and actions to correct any food cost problems; control food waste, loss and usage per SOP. OTHER... Indeed
Dec 27	SHORT ORDER/FAST FOOD COOKS		Chicago, Illinois
	Order Cook (Cook FF - Grill) (Job Number 108662) The Cook FF - Grill is responsible for grilling food... Practices excellent food safety and sanitation... Indeed
Dec 15	Fast Food Cashier/Cook	Sapp Bros Travel Centers	Utah
	We require our Fast Food Cashiers and Cooks to be... multitask and prioritize. The Fast Food Cashier and Cook will be required to provide food and service to... Indeed
Dec 15	Fast Food Cashier/Cook	Sapp Bros Travel Centers	Nebraska
	We require our Fast Food Cashiers and Cooks to be... multitask and prioritize. The Fast Food Cashier and Cook will be required to provide food and service to... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Cook, Fast Food Jobs

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


Sonic Drive - In	$7.06 - $8.21
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd.	$6.00 - $8.29
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Corporation	$7.02 - $9.79
Burger King Corporation	$7.27 - $7.95
Chick-Fil-A Inc	$7.38 - $8.79

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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Fast Food Restaurant(s)	$6.85 - $8.74
Food Service	$6.87 - $8.94
Restaurant(s)	$6.89 - $8.96
Restaurant, Cafe, or Deli	$6.85 - $8.74
Retail	$6.97 - $9.17

Key Statistics for Cook, Fast Food Jobs

Gender

	Female 17%			Male 83%
Hourly Rate:	$7.24 - $8.25			$7.29 - $8.13

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

12%

1-4 years

63%

5-9 years

16%

10-19 years

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$7.71 - $8.62
Associate's Degree	$7.30 - $10.68
GED or High School Diploma	$7.25 - $8.63
High School Diploma	$7.25 - $8.63
Associate of Applied Science (AAS)	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 16%		Dental: 10%
	Vision: 5%		None: 82%

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Career Path for Cook, Fast Food Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Cook, Fast Food

Salary Range

$14,790 - $21,423

	Cashier $13,838 - $23,910
	Fast Food Worker $11,973 - $19,559
	Pizza Cook / Chef / Maker $14,369 - $27,825

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Cook, Fast Food

Salary Range

$14,790 - $21,423

	Line Cook $17,009 - $31,549
	Assistant Manager, Fast Food $17,619 - $35,878
	Cook, Restaurant $15,385 - $32,354

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Highest Hourly Rates By City for Cook, Fast Food Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity for Cook, Fast Food Jobs

Highest Hourly Rates By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Hourly Rates By City

1. San Antonio, Texas

Cook, Fast Food Job Description

People with the job title Cook, Fast Food typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Cooks, Fast Food

Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of the cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.