Cook market brief · Cleveland, OH
Cook Jobs in Cleveland, OH
336 cook openings are live in the Cleveland, OH area from 107 employers, led by Bob Evans Restaurants, AVI Foodsystems, and StoryPoint. The middle half of posted salaries runs $33,280–$41,600 a year (median $35,360), from the 46% 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
- 336
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Cleveland market.
Companies hiring
- 107
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $35,360
- 46% 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 48%. 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
336
Hiring employers
107
Salary coverage
46%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
163
48 companies · $35,360 median
Established employers
92
24 companies
Top of market
29
8 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$33,280
P50
$35,360
P75
$41,600
P90
$56,096
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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- Open live cook listings in Cleveland
- 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 Cleveland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 336 live roles tracked in this market.
- 107 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Cleveland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
336 cook openings across 107 employers establish the current Cleveland opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Bob Evans Restaurants is one of the most active visible employers, with 30 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 Cleveland market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 107 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 336 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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Cook jobs in Cleveland: 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 Cleveland?
Metaintro tracks 336 live cook openings from 107 employers in the Cleveland, OH area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cook jobs in Cleveland pay?
The median posted salary is $35,360 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $33,280 to $41,600. Based on the 46% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Cleveland?
Bob Evans Restaurants, AVI Foodsystems, StoryPoint, and Compass Group have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 107 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
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