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It is one of the fastest hiring jobs in the country
O*NET OnLine (the Department of Labor's occupation database) counted about 1,417,500 restaurant cooks in 2025 and expects about 218,600 openings a year to 2035. Turnover is part of that: kitchens are constantly replacing people, which is bad news for the industry and good news for anyone who wants a job this month.