About This Career Path
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.
Business & Professional Industries
Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu.
Cooks, Fast Food
Average
$28,250
ANNUAL
$13.58
HOURLY
Entry Level
$26,330
ANNUAL
$12.66
HOURLY
Mid Level
$28,130
ANNUAL
$13.52
HOURLY
Expert Level
$29,950
ANNUAL
$14.40
HOURLY
Cooks, Fast Food
15,860
Projected job openings through 2032
Cooks, Fast Food
Cooks, Fast Food
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
KNOWLEDGE
Transportation
KNOWLEDGE
Communications and Media
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Service Orientation
SKILL
Coordination
SKILL
Social Perceptiveness
SKILL
Speaking
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Information Ordering
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Speech Recognition
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
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