Cook market brief · Birmingham, AL
Cook Jobs in Birmingham, AL
There are 164 open cook jobs in Birmingham, AL as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $33,280 a year; 14 posted in the last 7 days. 62 employers are hiring, led by Zaxby's, Compass Group, and Taziki's Cafe. Openings are up 113% from 77 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $31,200–$45,760 a year, from the 51% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 164
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Birmingham market.
Companies hiring
- 62
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 113%
- 77 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $33,280
- 51% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 35%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
164
Prior window
77
Salary coverage
51%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
87
30 companies · $33,280 median
Established employers
27
13 companies · $56,420 median
Top of market
22
7 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$31,200
P50
$33,280
P75
$45,760
P90
$65,000
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live cook listings in Birmingham
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare cook opportunities in Birmingham, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 164 live roles tracked in this market.
- 62 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Birmingham
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
164 cook openings across 62 employers establish the current Birmingham opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Zaxby's is one of the most active visible employers, with 19 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
Move from the Birmingham market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 62 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 164 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More cook openings in Birmingham
- Cook-Lee Branch · Taziki's Cafe
- Cook-Medical Center · Taziki's Cafe
- Cook - Restaurant 204707 - 794 Allison-Bonnett Memorial Drive, Dolomite, AL 35061 · Cajun Operating Company
- Cook- Knox Square · Taziki's Cafe
- Cook - Restaurant 201209 - 4009 Vanderbilt Road, Birmingham, AL 35217 · Cajun Operating Company
- Line Cook · Eugene's Hot Chicken
- Cook-Trussville · Taziki's Cafe
- Restaurant Cook · Huddle House
- Prep Cook · Hero Doughnuts and Buns
- Cook-Alabaster · Taziki's Cafe
- Cook-Chace Lake · Taziki's Cafe
- Cook-Colonnade · Taziki's Cafe
- Cook-McCalla · Taziki's Cafe
- Cook-Mountain Brook · Taziki's Cafe
- Cook-Park South · Taziki's Cafe
- Cook - Restaurant 205403 - 824 3rd Ave North, Birmingham, AL 35203 · Cajun Operating Company
Cook jobs in Birmingham: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many cook jobs are open in Birmingham?
Metaintro tracks 164 live cook openings from 62 employers in the Birmingham, AL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for cook jobs changing in Birmingham?
Openings rose 113%, from 77 in the prior 30 days to 164 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do cook jobs in Birmingham pay?
The median posted salary is $33,280 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $31,200 to $45,760. Based on the 51% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Birmingham?
Zaxby's, Compass Group, Taziki's Cafe, and Cajun Operating Company have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 62 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
Nearby cities
Compare Cook demand around Birmingham.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Birmingham market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Birmingham market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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