Salary Range
Below $25,000 to $100,000Overview
Cooking instructors teach the art of cooking, including food preparation, various cuisines, and techniques of cooking. They work at culinary schools, colleges and universities, middle and high schools, and stores that offer cooking classes. They teach students who are seeking degrees in the culinary arts as well as those who are simply interested in cooking as a hobby. Cooking instructors are also known as culinary instructors, cooking teachers, and culinary arts professors.
Minimum Education Level
Some Postsecondary TrainingCertification/License
RequiredOutlook
Little Change or More Slowly than the AveragePersonality Traits
Creative
Hands On
Helpful
Career Ladder
Cooking School Director, or Department Head, or Cooking School Owner
Cooking Instructor
Teacher’s Assistant
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