Cook market brief · Portland, OR
Cook Jobs in Portland, OR
251 cook openings are live in the Portland, OR area from 105 employers, led by Compass Group, Mesk Investment, Inc, and Olive Garden. The middle half of posted salaries runs $37,440–$47,840 a year (median $41,600), from the 60% 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
- 251
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Portland market.
Companies hiring
- 105
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $41,600
- 60% 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 43%. 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
251
Hiring employers
105
Salary coverage
60%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
160
51 companies · $41,600 median
Established employers
45
26 companies · $44,980 median
Top of market
12
9 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$37,440
P50
$41,600
P75
$47,840
P90
$64,532
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 Portland
- 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 Portland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 251 live roles tracked in this market.
- 105 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Portland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
251 cook openings across 105 employers establish the current Portland 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 24 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 Portland market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 105 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 251 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 Portland
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- Cook - Bonaventure of Milwaukie · Bonaventure Senior Living
- Line Cook - Marketplace Café - Washington Square · Nordstrom
- Cook · Sapphire at Brighton Court Assisted Living
- 2027 Summer Camp Kitchen Manager / Head Chef · Wolfoods
- 2027 Summer Camp Special Diet (Allergen) Chef · Wolfoods
- 2027 Summer Camp Assistant Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef · Wolfoods
- Cook · Market of Choice
- Line Cook · Landry's
- Cook · Cherry Hotel Holdings Group LLC
- Cook II · Sodexo
- Cook · Merrill Gardens at Cedar Mill
- Sous Chef · Compass Group
- Line Cook - Marketplace Café - Downtown Portland · Nordstrom
Cook jobs in Portland: 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 Portland?
Metaintro tracks 251 live cook openings from 105 employers in the Portland, OR area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cook jobs in Portland pay?
The median posted salary is $41,600 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $37,440 to $47,840. Based on the 60% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Portland?
Compass Group, Mesk Investment, Inc, Olive Garden, and Landry's have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 105 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 Portland.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Portland market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Portland 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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