Cook market brief · St. Petersburg, FL
Cook Jobs in St. Petersburg, FL
381 cook openings are live in the St. Petersburg, FL area from 142 employers, led by Marriott, Compass Group, and Olive Garden. The middle half of posted salaries runs $33,280–$41,600 a year (median $37,440), from the 33% 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
- 381
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the St. Petersburg market.
Companies hiring
- 142
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $37,440
- 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 25%. 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
381
Hiring employers
142
Salary coverage
33%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
165
62 companies · $37,440 median
Established employers
84
30 companies
Top of market
57
12 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$33,280
P50
$37,440
P75
$41,600
P90
$59,200
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 St. Petersburg
- 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 St. Petersburg, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 381 live roles tracked in this market.
- 142 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in St. Petersburg
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
381 cook openings across 142 employers establish the current St. Petersburg opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Marriott is one of the most active visible employers, with 16 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 St. Petersburg market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 142 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 381 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 III - Entry Level · Marriott
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- Cook · Heron House at Largo
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- Line Cook - Seminole Chili's · Brinker International
Cook jobs in St. Petersburg: 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 St. Petersburg?
Metaintro tracks 381 live cook openings from 142 employers in the St. Petersburg, FL area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cook jobs in St. Petersburg pay?
The median posted salary is $37,440 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $33,280 to $41,600. Based on the 33% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in St. Petersburg?
Marriott, Compass Group, Olive Garden, and Brinker International have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 142 hiring employers.
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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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