Cook market brief · Albany, NY
Cook Jobs in Albany, NY
111 cook openings are live in the Albany, NY area from 50 employers, led by Compass Group, Sodexo, and Aramark. The middle half of posted salaries runs $36,192–$46,280 a year (median $38,729), from the 88% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 111
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Albany market.
Companies hiring
- 50
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $38,729
- 88% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 40%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
111
Hiring employers
50
Salary coverage
88%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
74
26 companies · $37,440 median
Established employers
22
12 companies · $39,520 median
Top of market
5
5 companies · $52,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$36,192
P50
$38,729
P75
$46,280
P90
$60,405
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live cook listings in Albany
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare cook opportunities in Albany, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 111 live roles tracked in this market.
- 50 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Albany
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
111 cook openings across 50 employers establish the current Albany opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Compass Group is one of the most active visible employers, with 29 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Albany market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 50 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 111 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More cook openings in Albany
- Cook · healthcare services company
- SENIOR COOK (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- CHEF (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Chef Manager · Compass Group
- Cook - MVP Arena · Aramark
- SOUS CHEF · Saratoga Casino Hotel
- COOK (FULL TIME AND PART TIME) · Compass Group
- COOK (FULL TIME AND PART TIME) · Unidine - Revel Scottsdale
- Cook · The Eliot at Troy
- COOK · Polaris Healthcare
- Assistant Cook Manager · Capital Region BOCES
- Production Cook · Sodexo
- EXECUTIVE CHEF - Albany College of Pharmacy - Albany, NY · Compass Group
- Cook II · Sodexo
- Senior Cook · Sodexo
- Cook II · Sodexo
Cook jobs in Albany: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many cook jobs are open in Albany?
Metaintro tracks 111 live cook openings from 50 employers in the Albany, NY area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cook jobs in Albany pay?
The median posted salary is $38,729 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $36,192 to $46,280. Based on the 88% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Albany?
Compass Group, Sodexo, Aramark, and AVI Foodsystems have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 50 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
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