Occupation Profile for Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Operate or tend cooking equipment, such as steam cooking vats, deep fry cookers, pressure cookers, kettles, and boilers, to prepare food products.
Overview
| $21,280.00 | Median Annual Wage | 2,000 | Average Job Openings Per Year |
| 15.7 | Average Unemployment Percentage | 69.9 | Percentage That Completed High School |
| 44,000 | Employment Numbers in 2006 | 25.9 | Percentage That Had Some College |
| 42,000 | Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) | 0.0 | Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree |
Sample Job Titles
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Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)