Cooks, Private Household

Hospitality and Tourism
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

  • Half of workers earn between $24 and $40 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $5,700 and $44,400 per year.
  • 36% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.

Part-time

  • The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $52 per hour with an average salary of $56,200 per year.

Cook, Private Household job outlook

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

Multiple Jobs

  • 30% 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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