Cooks, Short Order
Prepare and cook to order a variety of foods that require only a short preparation time. May take orders from customers and serve patrons at counters or tables.
- O*NET-SOC code
35-2015.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$35,880
Employment, U.S.138,650
Median hourly wage$17.25
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $23,440 | $30,610 | $35,880 | $42,450 | $46,460 |
By state (49)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $22,330 | ||
| Alaska | 330 | $37,780 | 1.13 |
| Arizona | 1,880 | $46,630 | 0.65 |
| Arkansas | 160 | $30,510 | 0.14 |
| California | 30,740 | $42,930 | 1.89 |
| Colorado | 1,900 | $42,450 | 0.74 |
| Connecticut | $42,450 | ||
| Delaware | $38,500 | ||
| District of Columbia | 1,910 | $42,450 | 3.05 |
| Florida | 5,050 | $34,240 | 0.57 |
| Georgia | 3,870 | $26,870 | 0.89 |
| Hawaii | 460 | $43,110 | 0.83 |
| Idaho | 120 | $40,090 | 0.15 |
| Illinois | 2,630 | $37,440 | 0.48 |
| Indiana | 2,940 | $21,940 | 1.03 |
| Iowa | 1,160 | $34,090 | 0.83 |
| Kansas | 640 | $27,400 | 0.50 |
| Kentucky | 650 | $31,840 | 0.36 |
| Louisiana | 1,990 | $26,260 | 1.15 |
| Maine | 1,120 | $35,360 | 1.95 |
| Maryland | 3,250 | $36,800 | 1.32 |
| Massachusetts | 4,760 | $44,290 | 1.47 |
| Michigan | 2,560 | $34,510 | 0.65 |
| Minnesota | 870 | $32,150 | 0.33 |
| Mississippi | 1,890 | $28,180 | 1.83 |
| Missouri | $38,490 | ||
| Montana | $33,240 | ||
| Nebraska | 1,810 | $30,530 | 1.98 |
| Nevada | 790 | $37,780 | 0.57 |
| New Hampshire | 2,320 | $32,330 | 3.81 |
| New Jersey | 850 | $40,720 | 0.22 |
| New Mexico | 750 | $37,150 | 0.97 |
| New York | 18,300 | $35,550 | 2.12 |
| North Carolina | 3,170 | $31,290 | 0.72 |
| Ohio | 6,000 | $29,290 | 1.21 |
| Oklahoma | 760 | $35,130 | 0.50 |
| Oregon | 1,780 | $38,550 | 1.02 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,510 | $19,910 | 0.65 |
| Rhode Island | $46,250 | ||
| South Carolina | 900 | $29,640 | 0.44 |
| South Dakota | 2,000 | $32,380 | 4.91 |
| Tennessee | 2,510 | $30,210 | 0.86 |
| Texas | 7,540 | $25,320 | 0.60 |
| Utah | 320 | $38,010 | 0.21 |
| Vermont | 670 | $38,830 | 2.46 |
| Virginia | 3,350 | $31,200 | 0.91 |
| Washington | 1,700 | $42,760 | 0.54 |
| West Virginia | 620 | $27,440 | 0.99 |
| Wisconsin | 2,270 | $28,130 | 0.86 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooks, Restaurant | 1-2 | 0.965 |
| 2 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | 1-2 | 0.955 |
| 3 | Food Preparation Workers | 1-2 | 0.950 |
| 4 | Cooks, Fast Food | 1-2 | 0.949 |
| 5 | Bakers | 1-2 | 0.941 |
| 6 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1-2 | 0.935 |
| 7 | Baristas | 1-2 | 0.926 |
| 8 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 1-2 | 0.921 |
| 9 | Driver/Sales Workers | 1-2 | 0.921 |
| 10 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 1-2 | 0.919 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Cooks, Short Order, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | Quality Control Analysis | 1.13 | 0.909 |
| Bartenders | Persuasion | 0.88 | 0.906 |
| Furniture Finishers | Operations Monitoring | 1.38 | 0.888 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers | Operations Monitoring | 1.38 | 0.884 |
| Upholsterers | Judgment and Decision Making | 0.88 | 0.879 |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | Operation and Control | 1.50 | 0.879 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Cooks, Short Order, excluding software Cooks, Short Order already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Compris software | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| MICROS Systems HSI Profits Series | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| NCR Advanced Checkout Solution | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| NCR NeighborhoodPOS | 3 of 20 | 34.6x |
| Intuit QuickBooks Point of Sale | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| The General Store | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| 7 of 20 | 2.4x | |
| Microsoft Windows | 6 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Email software | 6 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Web browser software | 5 of 20 | 0.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.12 | 2.38 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 2.38 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.62 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Food Production | 3.98 | 3.95 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.41 | 2.43 |
| English Language | 3.21 | 2.38 |
| Production and Processing | 2.59 | 2.84 |
| Communications and Media | 2.48 | 1.94 |
| Chemistry | 2.35 | 2.19 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.29 | 1.52 |
| Foreign Language | 2.19 | 1.75 |
| Mathematics | 2.00 | 1.65 |
| Computers and Electronics | 1.86 | 1.16 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.83 | 1.57 |
| Law and Government | 1.81 | 1.34 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.78 | 1.11 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.71 | 0.80 |
| Mechanical | 1.61 | 1.02 |
| Transportation | 1.56 | not rated |
| Education and Training | 1.55 | 1.10 |
| Administration and Management | 1.50 | 1.18 |
| Design | 1.44 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.44 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.41 | not rated |
| Telecommunications | 1.41 | not rated |
| Administrative | 1.37 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.32 | not rated |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.28 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.26 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.22 | not rated |
| Psychology | 1.17 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.14 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.08 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.07 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.06 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.06 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Oral Expression | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Memorization | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Stamina | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.38 | 1.88 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Visualization | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Number Facility | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Written Expression | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Originality | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Response Orientation | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Depth Perception | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Rate Control | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.25 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.12 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Aldelo Systems Aldelo for Restaurants Pro
- Foodman Home-Delivery
- Inventory control software
- Plexis Software Plexis POS
- RestaurantPlus PRO
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City, SD | 420 | 6.31 | $32,670 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 660 | 4.12 | $35,570 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 710 | 4.00 | $30,840 |
| Kingston, NY | 210 | 3.95 | $36,310 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 700 | 3.85 | $46,450 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 380 | 3.64 | $34,690 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 130 | 3.58 | $34,620 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 830 | 3.47 | $36,170 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1,310 | 3.27 | $34,520 |
| Binghamton, NY | 270 | 3.08 | $35,240 |