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Updated: 18 May 2013

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Cook, Restaurant 2013 Total Pay (?

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$16,016 - $30,694

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MEDIAN: $21,236

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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	$7	$14	$21
Hourly Rate	$7.61 - $13.25
Hourly Tips	$0.23 - $3.09
Overtime	$7.95 - $19.60

	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	$14K	$28K	$42K
Bonus	$0.00 - $339.35
Profit Sharing	$196.53 - $5,087
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). )	$16,016 - $30,694
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 18 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 775

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Cook, Restaurant Tasks

Clean and sanitize work stations and equipment.
Taste products and keep records in order to accurately plan food production.
Stock, date, rotate and check temperature of product.
Follow recipes and product directions for preparing food.
Operate a variety of kitchen equipment.

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Companies and Industries for Cook, Restaurant Salaries

Popular Employers

Hourly Rate


Cracker Barrel Old Country Store	$9.02 - $11.60
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar	$9.25 - $11.00
Denny's	$8.92 - $12.10
Texas Roadhouse, Inc	$9.24 - $12.72
Marriott International, Inc.	$10.25 - $14.00

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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Restaurant	$7.71 - $13.77
Food Service	$7.68 - $13.70
Bar or Nightclub	$7.52 - $13.55
Hotel	$7.84 - $13.32
Hotel Management	$8.11 - $13.81

Key Statistics for Cook, Restaurant Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 29%			Male 71%
Hourly Rate:	$8.03 - $11.09			$8.65 - $11.91

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

40%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

22%

20 years or more

10%

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Associate's Degree	$7.88 - $12.66
Bachelor's Degree	$7.75 - $15.45
Associate of Arts (AA), Culinary Arts	$10.17 - $12.15
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Culinary Arts	$9.17 - $11.49
GED or High School Diploma	$8.60 - $11.70

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 25%		Dental: 18%
	Vision: 14%		None: 73%

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