Salary for Fast Food Cooks

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Cooks working in the fast food industry are able to prepare and cook a limited number of food items according to menus designed for fast food establishments. They work in a fast-paced environment where repetition and volume are key to successful food preparation. They are detail-oriented individuals who are able to ensure that the products they cook are not only created quickly, but meet health and safety standards as well. They may be required to take orders from customers at the front desk and operate large cooking equipment such as grills, fryers and griddles. They work alongside a number of other cooks and must be able to communicate effectively when taking and delivering orders, creating food orders and making sure products meet health standards. A high school diploma is required for this professional field.

A Fast Food Cook will normally get an average wage ranging between $17,590 - $31,430 based on tenure and industry expertise. can get an average compensation of twenty-four thousand three hundred dollars per annum.

have the best average compensation in Washington, where they get normal pay levels of just about $33,150. People working these jobs have the highest average potential salary in Educational Services, which has job pay of $28,380.

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