Cook market brief · Oakland, CA
Cook Jobs in Oakland, CA
There are 224 open cook jobs in Oakland, CA as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $47,840 a year; 24 posted in the last 7 days. 91 employers are hiring, led by Compass Group, Wingstop, and 1 Hotel Austin, L.L.C.. Openings are up 8% from 208 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,600–$62,400 a year, from the 80% 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
- 224
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Oakland market.
Companies hiring
- 91
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Up 8%
- 208 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $47,840
- 80% 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 45%. 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
224
Prior window
208
Salary coverage
80%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
144
47 companies · $45,760 median
Established employers
48
24 companies · $62,400 median
Top of market
15
8 companies · $95,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$41,600
P50
$47,840
P75
$62,400
P90
$85,000
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.
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 Oakland
- 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 Oakland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 224 live roles tracked in this market.
- 91 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Oakland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
224 cook openings across 91 employers establish the current Oakland 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 55 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
With Metaintro
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 Oakland market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 91 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 224 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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- Full-Time Cook · Oakland Heights Senior Living
- Cook · Bambinos
- Lead Line Cook · Sifted
- Dietary Cook · PACS
- Sous Chef · Don GS LLC
- COOK (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Cook · SomeCorral, LLC dba Golden Corral
- Cook · Sodexo
- Cook · Insight Housing
- Sous Chef · Compass Group
- SENIOR COOK (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
Cook jobs in Oakland: 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 Oakland?
Metaintro tracks 224 live cook openings from 91 employers in the Oakland, CA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for cook jobs changing in Oakland?
Openings rose 8%, from 208 in the prior 30 days to 224 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do cook jobs in Oakland pay?
The median posted salary is $47,840 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,600 to $62,400. Based on the 80% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Oakland?
Compass Group, Wingstop, 1 Hotel Austin, L.L.C., and Olive Garden have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 91 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 Oakland.
Related roles
See adjacent role demand in the Oakland market.
Level views
Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.
Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Oakland 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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