Cook market brief · Denver, CO
Cook Jobs in Denver, CO
471 cook openings are live in the Denver, CO area from 159 employers, led by Singh Surjeet, Compass Group, and Good Times Burgers. The middle half of posted salaries runs $37,440–$49,649 a year (median $41,600), from the 69% 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
- 471
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Denver market.
Companies hiring
- 159
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $41,600
- 69% 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 35%. 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
471
Hiring employers
159
Salary coverage
69%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
261
82 companies · $40,123 median
Established employers
100
41 companies · $46,800 median
Top of market
37
14 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$37,440
P50
$41,600
P75
$49,649
P90
$70,000
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 Denver
- 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 Denver, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 471 live roles tracked in this market.
- 159 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Denver
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
471 cook openings across 159 employers establish the current Denver opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Singh Surjeet is one of the most active visible employers, with 26 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 Denver market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 159 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 471 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 Denver
- Cook · Life Care Centers of America
- 2027 Summer Camp Kitchen Manager / Head Chef · Wolfoods
- 2027 Summer Camp Special Diet (Allergen) Chef · Wolfoods
- 2027 Summer Camp Assistant Kitchen Manager / Sous Chef · Wolfoods
- Cook · First Watch
- Cook · Kisco Senior Living
- Line Cook - Smashburger Denver Airport · SSP
- Catering Production Cook (All Levels) – New Denver Kitchen · Iacofano's Catering & Events
- Cook · Ciel Vernon Hills LLC
- Dietary Cook (Full Time) · healthcare services company
- Line Cook / Dishwasher · Sage Hospitality
- Sous Chef · Redd Hospitality
- Cook (Full Time) · Kisco Senior Living
- Prep Cook · True Food Kitchen
- Denver - Sous Chef · Happy Camper
- Line Cook - Smashburger Denver Airport · SSP
Cook jobs in Denver: 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 Denver?
Metaintro tracks 471 live cook openings from 159 employers in the Denver, CO area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cook jobs in Denver pay?
The median posted salary is $41,600 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $37,440 to $49,649. Based on the 69% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Denver?
Singh Surjeet, Compass Group, Good Times Burgers, and Olive Garden have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 159 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
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