Cook market brief · Winston-Salem, NC
Cook Jobs in Winston-Salem, NC
149 cook openings are live in the Winston-Salem, NC area from 59 employers, led by Taco Bell, Compass Group, and Dev Restaurants LLC. The middle half of posted salaries runs $27,040–$35,360 a year (median $31,200), from the 53% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 149
- Live cook openings currently tracked in the Winston-Salem market.
Companies hiring
- 59
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $31,200
- 53% 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 32%. 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
149
Hiring employers
59
Salary coverage
53%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
86
28 companies · $31,200 median
Established employers
19
11 companies
Top of market
15
8 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$27,040
P50
$31,200
P75
$35,360
P90
$41,600
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 Winston-Salem
- 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 Winston-Salem, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 149 live roles tracked in this market.
- 59 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Cook in Winston-Salem
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
149 cook openings across 59 employers establish the current Winston-Salem opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Taco Bell is one of the most active visible employers, with 13 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 Winston-Salem market view into active employers and representative cook openings
Employer activity · 59 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 149 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 Winston-Salem
- Dietary Cook · Cedar Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
- CHEF (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Cook · Veterans Health Administration
- Cook, Full-time · AVI Foodsystems
- CHEF (PART TIME) · Compass Group
- Chef Manager · Compass Group
- GRILL COOK (FULL TIME) · Compass Group
- Cook · Holiday by Atria - Rancho Village
- COOK/DISHWASHER · TerraBella Salisbury
- Line Cook · Dave & Buster’s
- Pick & Prep Chef · Lowes Foods
- Prep Cook · Texas Roadhouse Management LLC
- PT Cook · Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
- FT Flex Cook · Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
- PM Lead Cook FT · Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Preparation Cook · Advocate North Side Health Network
Cook jobs in Winston-Salem: 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 Winston-Salem?
Metaintro tracks 149 live cook openings from 59 employers in the Winston-Salem, NC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do cook jobs in Winston-Salem pay?
The median posted salary is $31,200 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $27,040 to $35,360. Based on the 53% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for cook jobs in Winston-Salem?
Taco Bell, Compass Group, Dev Restaurants LLC, and Wingstop have the most open cook roles here right now, out of 59 hiring employers.
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Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster
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Related roles
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Winston-Salem market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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