Cook market brief · Cedar Rapids, IA
Cook Jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA
94 cook openings are live in the Cedar Rapids, IA area from 43 employers, led by Hy-Vee, Big Grove, and Kirkwood Community College. The middle half of posted salaries runs $34,096–$47,740 a year (median $37,440), from the 38% 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
- 94
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Cedar Rapids market.
Companies hiring
- 43
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $37,440
- 38% 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 28%. 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
94
Hiring employers
43
Salary coverage
38%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
47
19 companies · $37,440 median
Established employers
21
9 companies
Top of market
9
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$34,096
P50
$37,440
P75
$47,740
P90
$59,874
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 Cedar Rapids
- 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 Cedar Rapids, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 94 live roles tracked in this market.
- 43 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Cedar Rapids
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
94 cook openings across 43 employers establish the current Cedar Rapids opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Hy-Vee is one of the most active visible employers, with 8 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 Cedar Rapids market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 43 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 94 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 Cedar Rapids
- Line Cook - Cedar Rapids · Big Grove
- Market Grille Cook · Hy-Vee
- Hy-Chi Cook · Hy-Vee
- Cook I - 50% - North Liberty Campus · UI Health Care Department of Nursing
- Cook · Harmony Cedar Rapids
- Chef de Cuisine-Cedar Rapids · Big Grove
- Cook I - 100% · UI Health Care Department of Nursing
- Line Cook · Sodexo
- Hy-Chi Cook · Hy-Vee
- Cook I - Hillcrest Market Place · UI Health Care Department of Nursing
- Cook · EHC
- Cook · Courtyard by Marriott - Texarkana
- Chef De Cuisine | Upscale Casual-Culinary Leader | Cedar Rapids, Iowa* · Gecko Hospitality
- Sushi Chef · Hy-Vee
- Sushi Chef · Hy-Vee
- Market Grille Cook · Hy-Vee
Cook jobs in Cedar Rapids: 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 Cedar Rapids?
Metaintro tracks 94 live cook openings from 43 employers in the Cedar Rapids, IA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cook jobs in Cedar Rapids pay?
The median posted salary is $37,440 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $34,096 to $47,740. Based on the 38% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Cedar Rapids?
Hy-Vee, Big Grove, Kirkwood Community College, and bbq have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 43 hiring employers.
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