Cook market brief · Mobile, AL
Cook Jobs in Mobile, AL
There are 57 open cook jobs in Mobile, AL as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $29,120 a year; 1 posted in the last 7 days. 28 employers are hiring, led by Compass Group, Hardee's, and Texas Roadhouse Management LLC. Demand is about level with 56 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $27,040–$32,760 a year, from the 32% 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
- 57
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Mobile market.
Companies hiring
- 28
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 2%
- 56 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $29,120
- 32% 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 11%. 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
57
Prior window
56
Salary coverage
32%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
27
11 companies · $29,120 median
Top of market
12
6 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$27,040
P50
$29,120
P75
$32,760
P90
$39,824
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.
Use Metaintro
Turn this market signal into momentum
Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live cook listings in Mobile
- 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 Mobile, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 57 live roles tracked in this market.
- 28 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Mobile
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
57 cook openings across 28 employers establish the current Mobile opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Compass Group is one of the most active visible employers, with 11 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 Mobile market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 28 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 57 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 Mobile
- Cook · Ball HealthCare
- GRILL COOK (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Cook · Beef 'O' Brady's - Flowood
- Line Cook · Outback Steakhouse
- Line Cook · Carrabba's Italian Grill
- Line Cook / Prep Cook · K&R Staffing HR Consulting
- Cook · Elior North America
- Cook FT/PT · Ball HealthCare
- Jon Smith Subs Cook · OWA Parks & Resort
- Line Cook · Texas Roadhouse Management LLC
- QSR Cook · Clark Oil Company, Inc.
- Line Cook · Logans Roadhouse Enterprises LLC
- Cook · Somerby of Mobile
- Line Cook · Olive Garden
- Prep Cook · Olive Garden
- COOK (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
Cook jobs in Mobile: 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 Mobile?
Metaintro tracks 57 live cook openings from 28 employers in the Mobile, AL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for cook jobs changing in Mobile?
Openings rose 2%, from 56 in the prior 30 days to 57 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do cook jobs in Mobile pay?
The median posted salary is $29,120 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $27,040 to $32,760. Based on the 32% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Mobile?
Compass Group, Hardee's, Texas Roadhouse Management LLC, and Aramark have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 28 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 Mobile.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Mobile market.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Mobile 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.
Built for career movement
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