Cook market brief · Dayton, OH
Cook Jobs in Dayton, OH
259 cook openings are live in the Dayton, OH area from 90 employers, led by Bob Evans Restaurants, Compass Group, and Olive Garden. The middle half of posted salaries runs $31,200–$39,031 a year (median $33,280), from the 43% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 259
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Dayton market.
Companies hiring
- 90
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $33,280
- 43% 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 38%. 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
259
Hiring employers
90
Salary coverage
43%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
143
40 companies · $33,280 median
Established employers
34
16 companies
Top of market
31
12 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$31,200
P50
$33,280
P75
$39,031
P90
$51,456
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 Dayton
- 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 Dayton, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 259 live roles tracked in this market.
- 90 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Dayton
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
259 cook openings across 90 employers establish the current Dayton opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Bob Evans Restaurants is one of the most active visible employers, with 40 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 Dayton market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 90 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 259 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 Dayton: 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 Dayton?
Metaintro tracks 259 live cook openings from 90 employers in the Dayton, OH area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cook jobs in Dayton pay?
The median posted salary is $33,280 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $31,200 to $39,031. Based on the 43% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Dayton?
Bob Evans Restaurants, Compass Group, Olive Garden, and Texas Roadhouse Management LLC have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 90 hiring employers.
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