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Cooks, Short Order in North Carolina

Thinking about a career as a Cooks, Short Order in North Carolina? Here’s what the data says. Prepare and cook to order a variety of foods that require only a short preparation time. May take orders from customers and serve patrons at counters or tables. Excludes “Cooks, Fast Food” (35-2011).

What do Cooks, Short Order Make in North Carolina?

For a cooks, short order working in North Carolina, the median annual wage is $30,530 per year (or roughly $14.68/hour).Pay can range from $22,670 at the 10th percentile to $35,790 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$22,670	$10.90
25th percentile	$25,300	$12.16
Median (50th)	$30,530	$14.68
75th percentile	$33,280	$16.00
90th percentile	$35,790	$17.21

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in North Carolina nationwide is 0.63, suggesting fewer cooks, short order per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, cooks, short order earn a median of $40,823 per year ($19.63/hour), below the North Carolina median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 1,875,354 cooks, short order nationwide. In North Carolina alone, approximately 3,000 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 1,610 cooks, short order.

Top North Carolina Metros for Cooks, Short Order

These are the North Carolina metros with the most cooks, short order in North Carolina.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	630	$31,210
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	250	$32,620

Top States for Cooks, Short Order Employment

These states have the highest employment of cooks, short order work.

State	Number Employed
California	34,490
Ohio	6,920
Georgia	6,240
Florida	5,210
Texas	4,150
Massachusetts	4,100
Louisiana	3,920
Pennsylvania	3,800
Oregon	3,240
North Carolina	3,000
Wisconsin	2,960
Tennessee	2,890
New Hampshire	2,840
Maryland	2,670
Michigan	2,390
Mississippi	2,360
Indiana	2,100
Colorado	2,080
South Dakota	2,060
Missouri	1,810

Highest-Paying States for Cooks, Short Order

Where cooks, short order earn the most: cooks, short order.

State	Annual Median Salary
Arizona	$46,240
Washington	$46,010
Massachusetts	$44,770
Colorado	$44,090
Hawaii	$41,100
Alaska	$39,940
Vermont	$39,140
California	$39,010
Nevada	$38,970
District of Columbia	$38,340

Skills

Key cooks, short order skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for cooks, short order, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Cooks, Short Order typically:

• Clean food preparation equipment, work areas, and counters or tables.
• Restock kitchen supplies, rotate food, and stamp the time and date on food in coolers.
• Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.
• Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.
• Grill, cook, and fry foods such as french fries, eggs, and pancakes.
• Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea.
• Perform general cleaning activities in kitchen and dining areas.
• Take orders from customers and cook foods requiring short preparation times, according to customer requirements.
• Grill and garnish hamburgers or other meats, such as steaks and chops.
• Order supplies and stock them on shelves.
• Accept payments, and make change or write charge slips as necessary.

Work Activities

• Processing Information
• Getting Information
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
• Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include:

• Aldelo Systems Aldelo for Restaurants Pro (point of sale pos software)
• Foodman Home-Delivery (point of sale pos software)
• Inventory control software (inventory management software)
• Plexis Software Plexis POS (point of sale pos software)
• Point of sale POS software (point of sale pos software)
• RestaurantPlus PRO (point of sale pos software)

Related Careers

Careers similar to cooks, short order include:

• Food Service Managers
• Chefs and Head Cooks
• Cooks, Fast Food
• Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
• Cooks, Private Household
• Cooks, Restaurant

Also Known As

Barbecue Cook, Bed and Breakfast Cook (B&B Cook), Breakfast Cook, Breakfast Line Cook, Broiler Cook, Chuck Wagon Cook, Cook, Deli Cook (Delicatessen Cook), Food Clerk, Food and Beverage Attendant, Griddle Attendant, Griddle Cook, Grill Associate, Grill Attendant, Grill Cook.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 35-2015.00