Cook market brief · Washington, DC
Cook Jobs in Washington, DC
752 cook openings are live in the Washington, DC area from 225 employers, led by Unidine - Revel Scottsdale, Compass Group, and Thompson Hospitality Corporation. The middle half of posted salaries runs $37,440–$55,000 a year (median $41,600), from the 70% 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
- 752
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Washington market.
Companies hiring
- 225
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $41,600
- 70% 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 42%. 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
752
Hiring employers
225
Salary coverage
70%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
363
106 companies · $38,272 median
Established employers
257
54 companies · $52,000 median
Top of market
45
20 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$37,440
P50
$41,600
P75
$55,000
P90
$76,803
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 Washington
- 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 Washington, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 752 live roles tracked in this market.
- 225 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Washington
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
752 cook openings across 225 employers establish the current Washington 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 75 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 Washington market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 225 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 752 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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- Grill Cook · Sodexo
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Cook jobs in Washington: 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 Washington?
Metaintro tracks 752 live cook openings from 225 employers in the Washington, DC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cook jobs in Washington pay?
The median posted salary is $41,600 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $37,440 to $55,000. Based on the 70% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Washington?
Unidine - Revel Scottsdale, Compass Group, Thompson Hospitality Corporation, and Sodexo have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 225 hiring employers.
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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
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
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