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Online Schools for Food Cooks
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- Cafeteria Cooks
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- Food Services Managers
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Food Cooks
Job Numbers and Growth
The number of jobs for food cooks in the US is about 16,000. Recent data shows that this occupation has a very high level of unemployment.
Part-Time Work and Self-Employment
Of those working as employees, 30% work fewer than 40 hours per week. Around 1% of food cooks are independent contractors.
Training and Education
Moderate-term on-the-job training is often required to work in this field. Survey data provided by the government shows that 5% of employees have a bachelor's degree or higher. 19% of food cooks attended college, but do not have a degree. 77% of workers were able to find a job with only a high school education. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.
Area Job Conditions
On a per capita basis, there are more jobs for employees in Houma (Louisiana), Champaign (Illinois), and Lake Charles (Louisiana), and fewer jobs in Atlanta (Georgia), Kansas City (Missouri), and Edison (New Jersey).
Compensation for food cooks is the most in Oakland (California), Nassau (New York), and Champaign (Illinois), and the lowest in Montgomery (Alabama), Akron (Ohio), and Lake Charles (Louisiana).
Food Cooks: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area
The table below shows data for Food Cooks, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for Food Cooks are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for Food Cooks are starred 
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| State | Area | Positions | Typical Pay | Popularity in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Montgomery | 120 | $19,980 | 10.7 |
| Arizona | Phoenix | 330 | $23,330 | 2.6 |
| California | Fresno | 170 | $24,190 | 7.6 |
| California | Oakland | 150 | $34,170 | 2.1 |
| California | Riverside | 150 | $22,890 | 1.7 |
| California | Sacramento | 140 | $24,910 | 2.3 |
| California | San Diego | 160 | $26,500 | 1.7 |
| California | San Francisco | 280 | $27,830 | 4.1 |
| California | San Jose | 80 | $27,730 | 1.3 |
| California | Santa Ana | 170 | $25,740 | 1.6 |
| Colorado | Denver | 130 | $27,710 | 1.5 |
| Connecticut | Bridgeport | 130 | $32,970 | 4.4 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 40 | $21,790 | 1 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 40 | $22,600 | 2.1 |
| District of Columbia | Washington | 120 | $31,170 | 0.8 |
| Florida | Tampa | 70 | $24,730 | 0.8 |
| Georgia | Atlanta | 110 | $28,890 | 0.7 |
| Illinois | Champaign | 150 | $29,670 | 25.4 |
| Illinois | Chicago | 920 | $27,150 | 3.5 |
| Louisiana | Baton Rouge | 110 | $20,360 | 4.4 |
| Louisiana | Houma | 250 | $26,000 | 41.8 |
| Louisiana | Lake Charles | 90 | $16,900 | 16.6 |
| Louisiana | New Orleans | 220 | $22,460 | 6.4 |
| Maryland | Baltimore | 100 | $30,030 | 1.1 |
| Maryland | Bethesda | 100 | $29,110 | 2.6 |
| Massachusetts | Boston | 210 | $36,480 | 1.8 |
| Missouri | Kansas City | 30 | $25,180 | 0.4 |
| Missouri | St Louis | 160 | $25,650 | 1.7 |
| Nevada | Las Vegas | 170 | $27,310 | 2.7 |
| Nevada | Reno | 50 | $25,660 | 3.6 |
| New Hampshire | Nashua | 80 | $25,640 | 8.9 |
| New Jersey | Edison | 30 | $26,830 | 0.4 |
| New Jersey | Newark | 250 | $23,180 | 3.6 |
| New York | Nassau | 320 | $30,990 | 3.7 |
| New York | New York | 790 | $26,060 | 2.2 |
| New York | Syracuse | 40 | $26,260 | 1.9 |
| Ohio | Akron | 80 | $20,790 | 3.5 |
| Ohio | Cincinnati | 210 | $21,780 | 2.9 |
| Ohio | Cleveland | 310 | $23,240 | 4.3 |
| Ohio | Columbus | 200 | $23,470 | 3.1 |
| Washington | Olympia | 40 | $25,940 | 6.8 |
| Washington | Tacoma | 100 | $22,390 | 5.6 |
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Recommended Schools for Food Cooks
Known schools with online forms to request info on becoming Food Cooks. For info from a school, click the school name.
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
British Columbia
California
- California Culinary Academy
- California School of Culinary Arts - Pasadena
- Kitchen Academy
- Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America
- The Art Institutes
Colorado
Florida
- Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Miami
- Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America
- Orlando Culinary Academy
- Remington College
- The Art Institutes
Georgia
- Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Atlanta
- Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America
- The Art Institutes
Hawaii
Illinois
- Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago
- Kendall College
- Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America
- The Art Institutes
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
- Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America
- The Art Institutes
Missouri
Nevada
- Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas
- Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America
- The Art Institutes
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
- Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts - Dallas
- Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America
- Remington College
- Texas Culinary Academy
- The Art Institutes
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
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