Cook market brief · College Station, TX
Cook Jobs in College Station, TX
58 cook openings are live in the College Station, TX area from 30 employers, led by Compass Group, Sonic Management, and Wings N More Franchise Group. The middle half of posted salaries runs $28,340–$33,280 a year (median $32,032), from the 33% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 58
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the College Station market.
Companies hiring
- 30
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $32,032
- 33% 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 21%. 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
58
Hiring employers
30
Salary coverage
33%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
24
10 companies · $32,032 median
Established employers
8
6 companies
Top of market
6
4 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$28,340
P50
$32,032
P75
$33,280
P90
$35,568
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 College Station
- 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 College Station, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 58 live roles tracked in this market.
- 30 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in College Station
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
58 cook openings across 30 employers establish the current College Station 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 14 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 College Station market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 30 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 58 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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Cook jobs in College Station: 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 College Station?
Metaintro tracks 58 live cook openings from 30 employers in the College Station, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cook jobs in College Station pay?
The median posted salary is $32,032 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $28,340 to $33,280. Based on the 33% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in College Station?
Compass Group, Sonic Management, Wings N More Franchise Group, and Texas Roadhouse Management LLC have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 30 hiring employers.
Continue with the next market signal
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the College Station 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.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
Built for career movement
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Use live demand, employer, level, and compensation signals to focus your cook search where the market is active now.
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