Cook market brief · Colorado Springs, CO
Cook Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO
114 cook openings are live in the Colorado Springs, CO area from 51 employers, led by Compass Group, Sodexo, and Brinker International. The middle half of posted salaries runs $33,280–$41,600 a year (median $35,360), from the 71% 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
- 114
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Colorado Springs market.
Companies hiring
- 51
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $35,360
- 71% 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 29%. 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
114
Hiring employers
51
Salary coverage
71%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
63
26 companies · $35,360 median
Established employers
26
13 companies · $36,920 median
Top of market
13
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$33,280
P50
$35,360
P75
$41,600
P90
$60,800
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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Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live cook listings in Colorado Springs
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare cook opportunities in Colorado Springs, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 114 live roles tracked in this market.
- 51 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Colorado Springs
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
114 cook openings across 51 employers establish the current Colorado Springs 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 11 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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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the Colorado Springs market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 51 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 114 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 Colorado Springs
- 2027 Summer Camp Assistant Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef · Wolfoods
- 2027 Summer Camp Special Diet (Allergen) Chef · Wolfoods
- Cook · Brookdale Senior Living
- Cook II · Sodexo
- Cook/ Prep Cook/ Sous Chef · The Inn at Garden Plaza
- Dishwasher / Prep Cook / Driver · Goodwill of Colorado
- CHEF MANAGER - COLORADO SPRINGS, CO · Compass Group
- Dishwasher / Prep Cook / Driver · Goodwill Staffing
- Line Cook · Dave Friedman Team
- Cook I · Sodexo
- Cook · Dave Friedman Team
- NIGHT COOK (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- COOK (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Pizza Chef(06256) - 6870 GALLEY ROAD · Domino's
- Cook at Northwoods KinderCare · KinderCare
- Cook · KinderCare
Cook jobs in Colorado Springs: 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 Colorado Springs?
Metaintro tracks 114 live cook openings from 51 employers in the Colorado Springs, CO area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cook jobs in Colorado Springs 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 71% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Colorado Springs?
Compass Group, Sodexo, Brinker International, and Dave Friedman Team have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 51 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
Compare Cook demand around Colorado Springs.
Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Colorado Springs market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
Built for career movement
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