Cook market brief · Saint Paul, MN
Cook Jobs in Saint Paul, MN
272 cook openings are live in the Saint Paul, MN area from 88 employers, led by Compass Group, StoryPoint, and Olive Garden. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,360–$45,780 a year (median $41,516), from the 71% 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
- 272
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Saint Paul market.
Companies hiring
- 88
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $41,516
- 71% 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 36%. 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
272
Hiring employers
88
Salary coverage
71%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
169
47 companies · $39,520 median
Established employers
63
24 companies · $41,600 median
Top of market
10
8 companies · $60,204 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$35,360
P50
$41,516
P75
$45,780
P90
$57,408
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 Saint Paul
- 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 Saint Paul, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 272 live roles tracked in this market.
- 88 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Saint Paul
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
272 cook openings across 88 employers establish the current Saint Paul 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 25 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 Saint Paul market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 88 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 272 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 Saint Paul
- Sous Chef for historic restaurant · Taher, Inc.
- Part-Time Cook · Elior North America
- School Chef · TGS
- Cook (FT/PT Available) · StoryPoint
- Cook (FT/PT Available) · StoryPoint
- Cook (FT/PT Available) · StoryPoint
- Cook (FT/PT Available) · StoryPoint
- Cook (FT/PT Available) · Independence Village
- Cook (FT/PT Available) · Independence Village
- Cook · Eagle Ridge
- COOK (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Executive Chef for Corporate Office · Taher, Inc.
- Cook · AreasUSAInc
- Cook- Night Shift · Border Foods
- Cook- Night Shift · Border Foods
- Cook On-Call · Cassia
Cook jobs in Saint Paul: 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 Saint Paul?
Metaintro tracks 272 live cook openings from 88 employers in the Saint Paul, MN area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cook jobs in Saint Paul pay?
The median posted salary is $41,516 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $35,360 to $45,780. Based on the 71% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Saint Paul?
Compass Group, StoryPoint, Olive Garden, and Popeyes have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 88 hiring employers.
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Related roles
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Level views
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