Cooks, Private Household

Hospitality and Tourism Apprenticeship
Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.

What a cook, private household does

Become a cook, private household

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good cook, private household

  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Typical hourly rate is $34 per hour with a typical salary of $43,300 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $23 and $39 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $4,700 and $43,100 per year.
  • 36% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.

Part-time

  • The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $30 per hour with a typical salary of $32,500 per year.
  • 68% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.

Cook, Private Household job outlook

  • There are 140 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Multiple Jobs

  • 29% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Programs to get you there

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