Cook market brief · Tampa, FL
Cook Jobs in Tampa, FL
590 cook openings are live in the Tampa, FL area from 191 employers, led by Hard Rock, Olive Garden, and Brinker International. The middle half of posted salaries runs $32,297–$41,600 a year (median $35,360), from the 33% 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
- 590
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Tampa market.
Companies hiring
- 191
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $35,360
- 33% 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 30%. 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
590
Hiring employers
191
Salary coverage
33%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
240
77 companies · $35,360 median
Established employers
126
36 companies
Top of market
84
16 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$32,297
P50
$35,360
P75
$41,600
P90
$51,480
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 Tampa
- 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 Tampa, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 590 live roles tracked in this market.
- 191 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Tampa
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
590 cook openings across 191 employers establish the current Tampa opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Hard Rock is one of the most active visible employers, with 23 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 Tampa market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 191 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 590 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 Tampa: 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 Tampa?
Metaintro tracks 590 live cook openings from 191 employers in the Tampa, FL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cook jobs in Tampa pay?
The median posted salary is $35,360 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $32,297 to $41,600. Based on the 33% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Tampa?
Hard Rock, Olive Garden, Brinker International, and Wingstop have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 191 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 Tampa.
Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
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