Modeled career paths · School nutrition

Where does a School Cook go next?

What employers are asking a School Cook for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Kitchen Manager, School+33% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of School Cook go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Area Supervisor, School Nutrition+70% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of School Cook go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of School Nutrition+126% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Kitchen Manager, School. 16% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Campus Safety Supervisor+61% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Kitchen Manager, School. 5% joint modeled share
pivot75% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior Policy Analyst, Education+98% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Kitchen Manager, School. 5% joint modeled share
pivot75% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.