Careers · Cooks, Private Household · New York
Cooks, Private Household in New York
Private household cooks prepare meals in residential settings for individual families, estates, or wealthy clients. This role may include personal chefs who work with specific clients over extended periods In New York the median pay is $37,440 a year, 22% below the national median of $47,940.
$37,440median pay in New York, per year
$37,120–$41,860middle half earn
140employed in New York
$47,940U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Medium preparation (vocational training, an associate degree, or related experience). Most hold a certificate or training program.
Skills that matter most
Critical ThinkingService OrientationReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessComplex Problem Solving
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceFood ProductionSales and MarketingAdministration and ManagementProduction and ProcessingMathematics (knowledge)
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Cooks, Private Household.
Licenses and training in New York
Related occupations
Cooks, Fast FoodCooks, Institution and CafeteriaCooks, RestaurantCooks, Short OrderCooks, All OtherFood Preparation WorkersChefs and Head CooksFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against cooks, private household and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against cooks, private household and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 35-2013.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New York, annual.