Cooks, Private Household

Career Path

Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level

Career Ladder

Junior Cooks, Private Household → Practitioner Cooks, Private Household → Senior Practitioner Cooks, Private Household → Lead Cooks, Private Household

Where are you on this career path?

Click a level below to set your current position

Salary Growth

L1

$27K – $42K

L2

$42K – $57K

L3

$57K – $72K

L4

$72K – $87K

Entry → Top level growth3x

1

Level 1

Junior Cooks, Private Household

$27K – $42K

0-2

Critical Thinking 60%Service Orientation 60%Reading Comprehension 60%Active Listening 60%+6

12-24 months

2

Level 2

Practitioner Cooks, Private Household

$42K – $57K

2-5

Critical Thinking 70%Service Orientation 70%Reading Comprehension 70%Active Listening 70%+6

24-36 months

3

Level 3

Senior Practitioner Cooks, Private Household

$57K – $72K

5-8

Critical Thinking 82%Service Orientation 82%Reading Comprehension 82%Active Listening 82%+6

30-48 months

4

Level 4

Lead Cooks, Private Household

$72K – $87K

8-12+

Critical Thinking 90%Service Orientation 90%Reading Comprehension 90%Active Listening 90%+6

4

Levels

$87K

Top Salary

8+

Years

Learning Path

Skills you need to develop and courses to get there

Career levels

Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $27,140 - $42,208/year With equity/bonuses: $29,854 - $50,650 Top markets (SF/NYC): $31,211 - $50,650 Execute core tasks using Critical Thinking…

Skills used in this career

Click any skill to see how to learn it and what salary boost it gives

Day in Life

Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown

9am, Peel, wash, trim, and cook vegetables and meats, and bake breads and pastries. 10am, Cool, package, label, and freeze foods for later consumption and provide instructions for…

Income Dynamics

Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years

Year 1: Entry level $18,998 - $37,987 Year 2-3: Junior level $42,208 - $54,411 Year 4-6: Mid level $54,411 - $58,993 Year 7-10: Senior level $58,993 - $75,960 Year 10+:…

Is this for me?

15 questions, answer honestly

You find the craft of a Cooks, Private Household genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Critical Thinking and Service Orientation You communicate…