Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Prepare and cook large quantities of food for institutions, such as schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.

Top Industries of Employment

Area	Employment^** Total	Hourly Wage			Annual
Area	Employment^** Total	Mean	Entry	Experienced	Mean	Entry	Experienced
Missouri	12,670	8.43	6.25	9.52	17,530	13,000	19,790
Joplin MSA	270	8.40	6.58	9.31	17,470	13,680	19,370
Columbia MSA	310	8.59	6.56	9.61	17,870	13,640	19,990
Springfield MSA	750	8.04	6.21	8.95	16,720	12,930	18,610
St Louis MSA	4,470	8.92	6.66	10.05	18,560	13,860	20,910
Kansas City^*	1,390	8.83	6.35	10.08	18,372	13,202	20,957
Central Region^*	1,880	8.68	6.49	9.78	18,060	13,491	20,344
Northeast Region^*	590	7.71	6.08	8.53	16,044	12,656	17,737
Northwest Region^*	570	7.58	6.14	8.30	15,764	12,775	17,258
Ozark Region^*	940	7.91	6.21	8.77	16,459	12,910	18,233
South Central Region^*	600	6.66	5.99	6.99	13,844	12,457	14,537
Southeast Region^*	1,010	7.66	6.00	8.49	15,928	12,475	17,654
Southwest Region^*	670	7.63	5.97	8.47	15,880	12,422	17,610
St. Charles^*	200	8.87	6.80	9.91	18,455	14,139	20,612
St. Louis City^*	650	9.41	7.52	10.36	19,576	15,648	21,540
St. Louis County^*	2,190	9.24	6.93	10.39	19,213	14,424	21,607
West Central Region^*	770	7.21	6.24	7.69	14,994	12,978	16,002
Jefferson/Franklin Consortium^*	410	8.20	6.18	9.21	17,061	12,863	19,159

Area	Employment ^**		Change 2000-2010		Annual Avg Openings	Long-term Outlook
Area	2000 Estimated	2010 Projected	Number	Percent	Annual Avg Openings	Long-term Outlook
Missouri	13,230	14,010	780	5.90	454	Outstanding
Kansas City MSA	3,360	3,490	130	3.87	109	Great
St Louis MSA	5,420	5,780	360	6.64	191	Outstanding
Central Region^*	1,710	1,820	110	6.43	59	Great
Northeast Region^*	630	660	30	4.76	21	Outstanding
Northwest Region^*	820	840	20	2.44	23	Great
Ozark Region^*	1,090	1,260	170	15.60	48	Outstanding
South Central Region^*	510	550	40	7.84	18	Outstanding
Southeast Region^*	960	1,030	70	7.29	34	Outstanding
Southwest Region^*	630	660	30	4.76	21	Great
West Central Region^*	770	800	30	3.90	25	Great