Cooks, Fast Food

Prospects: Very Unfavorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth

Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of these cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.

Current openings

Fast Food Cook 50

Number of positions

2012: 4,960    2014: 5,340

Annual job postings

New: 190    Replacement: 110
(Total: 300)   

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$18,080
($8/hour)
Middle:
$22,620
($10/hour)
Up to:
$24,840
($11/hour)
Average:
$22,580
($10/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
Less than high school

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Short-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

 

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.