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Cooks, Private Household

Part of Hospitality & Tourism, in the Restaurants and Food/Beverage Services pathway.

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 35-2013.00

What the work is

Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.

On a typical day

  • Plan menus according to employers' needs and diet restrictions.
  • Shop for or order food and kitchen supplies and equipment.
  • Peel, wash, trim, and cook vegetables and meats, and bake breads and pastries.
  • Prepare meals in private homes according to employers' recipes or tastes, handling all meals for the family and possibly for other household staff.
  • Stock, organize, and clean kitchens and cooking utensils.
  • Specialize in preparing fancy dishes or food for special diets.

What it pays

$47,940
Median pay per year, United States (no San Antonio figure published)
New workers start near $36,090
Experienced workers reach $91,130
  1. $36k10th
  2. $41k25th
  3. $48kMedian
  4. $55k75th
  5. $91k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $36,090, 25th $40,630, Median $47,940, 75th $55,450, 90th $91,130

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+14.1%

employment change in the Alamo region, 99 to 113 jobs · U.S. +5%

16

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 5,300

99

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 34,200

Typical entry education: Postsecondary nondegree award · Experience: Less than 5 years

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Critical Thinking3.1
  2. Service Orientation3.5
  3. Reading Comprehension3.0
  4. Monitoring3.0
  5. Social Perceptiveness3.0
  6. Judgment and Decision Making3.0
  7. Time Management3.0
  8. Active Listening2.9

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less46%
  2. Certificate38%
  3. Some college4%
  4. Associate degree12%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • St. Philip's
  1. Culinary Arts

    Degree · Certificate · Business & Entrepreneurship

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