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Cooks, Short Order in South Carolina

Considering working as a Cooks, Short Order in South Carolina? Below are the key facts. 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 South Carolina?

For cooks, short order working in South Carolina, the median annual wage is $29,180 per year (or roughly $14.03/hour).Pay can range from $22,410 at the 10th percentile to $34,840 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$22,410	$10.77
25th percentile	$25,910	$12.46
Median (50th)	$29,180	$14.03
75th percentile	$32,890	$15.81
90th percentile	$34,840	$16.75

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in South Carolina relative to the national average — is 0.57, indicating 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 South Carolina median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 1,875,354 cooks, short order across the United States. In South Carolina alone, about 1,270 people work in this role. That’s below the typical state, which employs around 1,610 cooks, short order.

Top South Carolina Metros for Cooks, Short Order

The largest metro-area employers of cooks, short order in South Carolina.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	210	$28,340
Columbia, SC	140	$28,580
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	80	$28,070
Spartanburg, SC	80	$27,540
Florence, SC	50	$26,810

Top States for Cooks, Short Order Employment

View the states that employ the most 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

The highest-paying states for 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

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

Knowledge Areas

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

Abilities

Top abilities 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

Technologies frequently used:

• 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