Cook market brief · San Francisco, CA
Cook Jobs in San Francisco, CA
502 cook openings are live in the San Francisco, CA area from 143 employers, led by Compass Group, Unidine - Revel Scottsdale, and Ivy Living. The middle half of posted salaries runs $42,380–$70,152 a year (median $52,000), from the 86% 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
- 502
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the San Francisco market.
Companies hiring
- 143
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $52,000
- 86% 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 51%. 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
502
Hiring employers
143
Salary coverage
86%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
380
73 companies · $48,796 median
Established employers
77
36 companies · $66,820 median
Top of market
18
13 companies · $82,649 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$42,380
P50
$52,000
P75
$70,152
P90
$90,000
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 San Francisco
- 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 San Francisco, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 502 live roles tracked in this market.
- 143 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in San Francisco
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
502 cook openings across 143 employers establish the current San Francisco 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 123 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 San Francisco market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 143 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 502 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 San Francisco: 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 San Francisco?
Metaintro tracks 502 live cook openings from 143 employers in the San Francisco, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cook jobs in San Francisco pay?
The median posted salary is $52,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $42,380 to $70,152. Based on the 86% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in San Francisco?
Compass Group, Unidine - Revel Scottsdale, Ivy Living, and Franchisee have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 143 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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