Outlook
Employment for chefs and head cooks is projected to change by +6.6% from 2025 to 2035. BLS estimates about 25.2K openings per year on average; openings include both growth and replacement needs.
What the numbers mean
These are national projections, not current vacancies or a guarantee of future demand. Median pay means half of workers earned more and half earned less in the reference year.
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