Chefs and Dinner Cooks


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Chefs and Dinner Cooks

Chefs and Dinner Cooks - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Restaurants and delis
  • Schools
  • Nursing and residential care facilities
  • Hospitals
  • Bars

Outlook

Demand for head chefs will be much higher than average as restaurants hire more cooks to match consumer demand. Growth will be spurred by increases in population and demand for healthier meals made from quality ingredients.

Many job openings will arise from the need to replace chefs and dinner cooks who leave their jobs. However, competition will be strong for jobs at upscale restaurants. The best job prospects are for those who have many years of experience and culinary creativity.

Chefs and Dinner Cooks (CIS 100033)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
60,353
Very large
&
38.6%
8.2%
>>>>
12,664
Very High
  Champaign Area
1,554
Very large
&
32.7%
5.2%
>>>>
310
Very High
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
1,259
Very large
&
18.2%
2.9%
>>>>
220
Very High
  Cook County
25,441
Very large
&
43.0%
9.2%
>>>>
5,532
Very High
  Decatur Area
630
Very large
&
32.5%
3.8%
>>>>
127
Very High
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
3,193
Very large
&
41.0%
10.3%
>>>>
685
Very High
  Du Page County
5,002
Very large
&
32.7%
8.8%
>>>>
997
Very High
  Edwardsville Area
1,437
Very large
&
36.0%
12.4%
>>>>
295
Very High
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
547
Very large
&
31.6%
-0.2%
>>>>
109
Very High
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
1,024
Very large
&
31.3%
6.0%
>>>>
202
Very High
  Lake County
3,262
Very large
&
50.3%
11.7%
>>>>
750
Very High
  McHenry County
1,209
Very large
&
38.9%
7.6%
>>>>
254
Very High
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
1,097
Very large
&
25.2%
4.4%
>>>>
204
Very High
  Northwest Illinois Area
1,320
Very large
&
20.6%
4.3%
>>>>
236
Very High
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
2,983
Very large
&
36.4%
4.5%
>>>>
614
Very High
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
1,037
Very large
&
25.2%
3.5%
>>>>
194
Very High
  Rock Island-Moline Area
894
Very large
&
38.0%
5.6%
>>>>
186
Very High
  Rockford Area
1,691
Very large
&
35.3%
6.6%
>>>>
345
Very High
  Shawnee National Forest Area
498
Very large
&
23.9%
1.1%
>>>>
93
Very High
  Springfield Area
1,311
Very large
&
39.4%
4.6%
>>>>
276
Very High
  St Louis-Belleville Area
1,815
Very large
&
25.6%
0.9%
>>>>
341
Very High
  Vermilion County
279
Very large
&
19.0%
-0.5%
>>>>
48
High
  Will County
2,777
Very large
&
48.7%
14.9%
>>>>
632
Very High
United States
2,077,600
Very large
&
13.2%
4.0%
>>>>
353,300
Very High
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.