Lead Cook Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

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How much does a Lead Cook make in Knoxville, TN? The average Lead Cook salary in Knoxville, TN is $39,062 as of April 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $34,567 and $43,996. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Lead Cook
Aramark - LAKELAND , FL
Job Description. The Lead Cook is responsible for cooking and preparing food using standard recipes and production guidelines while following food safety, food
- 19 days ago
Lead Cook
Wegmans Food Markets - NORWALK , CT
Schedule. Full time. Availability. Morning, Afternoon, Evening (Includes Weekends). Age Requirement. Must be 18 years or older. Location. Norwalk, CT. Address
- 117 days ago
Lead Cook
Kilgore Culinary Group - San Francisco - SAN FRANCISCO , CA
ama is the brand new concept coming to the iconic Transamerica Pyramid center complex, lead by Chef Brad Kilgore who seeking out enthusiastic culinary minded te
- 2 days ago
Lead Pastry Cook
Kilgore Culinary Group - San Francisco - SAN FRANCISCO , CA
Exciting New Opportunity inside one of Americas most famous landmarks. Are you ready for your chance to create and run a pastry and baking team. Looking for the
- 2 days ago
Lead Line Cook
Copper Vine Winepub - NEW ORLEANS , LA
Copper Vine has been open in downtown New Orleans for almost 5 years. Now we are expanding into Copper Vine Wine Pub & Inn. We are adding event spaces, guest ro
- 8 days ago
Lead Line Cook
SHŌSH - NEW YORK , NY
We are looking for experienced hospitality professionals to join our team. We are currently focused on candidates with at least three years of New York City res
- 8 days ago

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Cook in Knoxville, TN. The base salary for Lead Cook ranges from $34,567 to $43,996 with the average base salary of $39,062. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $34,674 to $44,103 with the average total cash compensation of $39,176.

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About Knoxville, Tennessee    Knoxville is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Knox County. The city had an estimated population of 186,239 in 2016 and a ....More

Knoxville, Tennessee  area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

Lead Cook Salary in popular cities: Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga

Skills associated with Lead Cook: Food Preparation, Reporting, Station

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