Cooks, Private Household
Hospitality & Tourism · Restaurants and Food/Beverage Services
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $36,090; experienced workers reach $91,130. About 1,100 people do this job in United States.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +14.1%
- Openings a year
- 16
- Employed in 2024
- 99
Typical entry education: Postsecondary nondegree award · Experience: Less than 5 years
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
1 program, with the college that teaches each.
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.
- Critical Thinking3.1
- Service Orientation3.5
- Reading Comprehension3.0
- Monitoring3.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0
- Time Management3.0
- Active Listening2.9
What the work is
Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.
- 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.
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.
- High school or less46%
- Certificate38%
- Some college4%
- Associate degree12%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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