Cook market brief · Glendale, AZ
Cook Jobs in Glendale, AZ
There are 423 open cook jobs in Glendale, AZ as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $38,480 a year; 57 posted in the last 7 days. 149 employers are hiring, led by Texas Roadhouse Management LLC, Zinburger, and bbq. Openings are up 33% from 317 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,360–$43,940 a year, from the 42% 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
- 423
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Glendale market.
Companies hiring
- 149
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 33%
- 317 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $38,480
- 42% 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 39%. 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
423
Prior window
317
Salary coverage
42%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
189
67 companies · $37,440 median
Established employers
100
33 companies
Top of market
40
12 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$35,360
P50
$38,480
P75
$43,940
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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Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live cook listings in Glendale
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
Turn this market brief into a live search.
Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare cook opportunities in Glendale, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 423 live roles tracked in this market.
- 149 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Glendale
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
423 cook openings across 149 employers establish the current Glendale opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Texas Roadhouse Management LLC is one of the most active visible employers, with 23 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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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the Glendale market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 149 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 423 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 Glendale
- Cook · Bridgepoint
- COOK (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Sushi Chef - Uchi Scottsdale · Uchi Restaurants, LLC
- Executive Chef - Westin Tempe · Crescent Hotels & Resorts
- Cold Station Cook · The Capital Grille
- Saute/Broiler Cook · The Capital Grille
- Pizza Cook · Texas Roadhouse Management LLC
- Line Cook · Ruth’s Chris Steak House
- PM Line Cook - Hotel Adeline · Pyramid AZB Management LLC
- AM Line Cook - Hotel Adeline · Pyramid AZB Management LLC
- COOK (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Executive Chef · Four Seasons Hotel and Residences New Orleans
- Prep Cook - 5th Ave · The Herb Box
- Preschool Cook · The Learning Experience of The Learning Experience #144
- Cook - $16/hr. · Portillos Hot Dogs, LLC
- Cook - $16/hr. · Portillos Hot Dogs, LLC
Cook jobs in Glendale: 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 Glendale?
Metaintro tracks 423 live cook openings from 149 employers in the Glendale, AZ area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for cook jobs changing in Glendale?
Openings rose 33%, from 317 in the prior 30 days to 423 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do cook jobs in Glendale pay?
The median posted salary is $38,480 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,360 to $43,940. Based on the 42% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Glendale?
Texas Roadhouse Management LLC, Zinburger, bbq, and Marriott have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 149 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
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Related roles
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Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Glendale 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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