Cook market brief · Knoxville, TN
Cook Jobs in Knoxville, TN
275 cook openings are live in the Knoxville, TN area from 71 employers, led by K-VA-T Food Stores Inc, Weigel Stores, Inc., and StoryPoint. The middle half of posted salaries runs $30,243–$37,440 a year (median $33,280), from the 39% 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
- 275
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Knoxville market.
Companies hiring
- 71
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $33,280
- 39% 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 13%. 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
275
Hiring employers
71
Salary coverage
39%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
123
32 companies · $32,500 median
Established employers
42
13 companies
Top of market
28
9 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$30,243
P50
$33,280
P75
$37,440
P90
$50,900
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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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live cook listings in Knoxville
- 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 Knoxville, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 275 live roles tracked in this market.
- 71 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Knoxville
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
275 cook openings across 71 employers establish the current Knoxville opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
K-VA-T Food Stores Inc is one of the most active visible employers, with 46 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 Knoxville market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 71 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 275 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 Knoxville
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- Cook · StoryPoint
- Cook · StoryPoint
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- Sous Chef · StoryPoint
- Sous Chef · Independence Village
- Sous Chef · StoryPoint
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- Child Care Center Cook · Learning Care Group
- GRILL COOK (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Cook · Express Employment Professionals
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- Prep Cook · McAlistersDeliSouthernRockRestaurants
Cook jobs in Knoxville: 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 Knoxville?
Metaintro tracks 275 live cook openings from 71 employers in the Knoxville, TN area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cook jobs in Knoxville pay?
The median posted salary is $33,280 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $30,243 to $37,440. Based on the 39% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Knoxville?
K-VA-T Food Stores Inc, Weigel Stores, Inc., StoryPoint, and Compass Group have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 71 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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