Cook market brief · New York City, NY
Cook Jobs in New York City, NY
1,360 cook openings are live in the New York City, NY area from 227 employers, led by Unidine - Revel Scottsdale, Compass Group, and Landry's. The middle half of posted salaries runs $38,480–$68,000 a year (median $48,000), 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
- 1,360
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the New York City market.
Companies hiring
- 227
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $48,000
- 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 52%. 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
1,360
Hiring employers
227
Salary coverage
88%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
1,040
113 companies · $44,995 median
Established employers
211
58 companies · $54,040 median
Top of market
31
19 companies · $85,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$38,480
P50
$48,000
P75
$68,000
P90
$90,400
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 New York City
- 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 New York City, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 1,360 live roles tracked in this market.
- 227 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in New York City
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
1,360 cook openings across 227 employers establish the current New York City opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Unidine - Revel Scottsdale is one of the most active visible employers, with 479 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 New York City market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 227 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 1,360 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 New York City
- Cook · Hamilton Park Nursing and Rehab
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- Line Cook · RJ Lieb NYC Staffing Inc.
- Lead Cook · RJ Lieb NYC Staffing Inc.
- Line Cook · PLANTA
- CHEF (ON CALL) · Compass Group
- PREP COOK (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- COOK (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Line Cook · Outback Steakhouse
- Prep Cook · Outback Steakhouse
- Cook · Buena Vida Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
- Executive Chef · Marriott
- Management Chef, Banquets - Waldorf Astoria New York · Hilton
- Cook · First Watch
- KO764- Full-Time Housekeeper/Cook- Upper East Side, NY · British American Household Staffing
- Airport Lounge Cook · Sodexo
Cook jobs in New York City: 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 New York City?
Metaintro tracks 1,360 live cook openings from 227 employers in the New York City, NY area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cook jobs in New York City pay?
The median posted salary is $48,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $38,480 to $68,000. Based on the 88% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in New York City?
Unidine - Revel Scottsdale, Compass Group, Landry's, and Sodexo have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 227 hiring employers.
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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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