DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks

Occupational Description:

Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Rochester MN MSA	60	9	$20.96/hr	$2.08/hr	$12.74/hr	$13.91/hr	$18.03/hr	$26.38/hr	$36.25/hr
Minnesota	1,390	138	$21.47/hr	$0.75/hr	$12.78/hr	$15.57/hr	$20.29/hr	$26.66/hr	$31.81/hr
U S	90,300	1,896	$22.79/hr	$0.23/hr	$12.12/hr	$15.46/hr	$20.72/hr	$27.85/hr	$36.23/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Chefs and Head Cooks
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Leisure and Hospitality	50	$15.43/hr

Other Regional Data For Chefs and Head Cooks
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN-WI MSA	890	$21.59/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	170	$14.05/hr	N/A
Duluth-Superior MN-WI MSA	90	$17.48/hr	N/A
Fargo-Moorhead ND-MN MSA	80	$16.30/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	60	$31.73/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	60	$18.03/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	50	$21.42/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	50	$15.88/hr	N/A
Saint Cloud MN MSA	40	$20.73/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	$14.36/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	570	$12.60/hr	N/A
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	170	$29.07/hr	N/A
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	140	$19.10/hr	N/A
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	50	$23.67/hr	N/A

Tasks for Chefs and Head Cooks

Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
Helps cooks and workers cook and prepare food on demand.
Observes workers and work procedures to ensure compliance with established standards.
Trains and otherwise instructs cooks and workers in proper food preparation procedures.
Estimates amounts and costs and requisitions supplies and equipment to ensure efficient operation.
Collaborates with specified personnel and plans and develops recipes and menus.
Determines production schedules and worker-time requirements to ensure timely delivery of services.
Evaluates and solves procedural problems to ensure safe and efficient operations.
Records production and operational data on specified forms.
Inspects supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.