Cook 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 81150
- Class code
- 81150
- Pay scale group
- ST 03
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- N1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Cook 1 is $36,831 to $54,162 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 81150.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 05/01/1973.
What the state says the job is
This is food service work in the performance of specialized cooking tasks in an institutional food service operation. An employee in this class performs specialized production and cooking tasks in the conversion of raw ingredients into finished menu items such as meats, vegetables, casseroles, soups, and sauces. Employees frequently function as a lead worker by assigning and inspecting routine food production tasks performed by food service workers or patient or student help. In a small- scale food production area, employees may have responsibility for requisitioning cooking ingredients and supplies; and maintaining recipe files. Work is performed under the direction of a higher level cook or first-level supervisor and reviewed in progress and upon completion for proper quantity and quality requirements.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Cook 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $32,406 | $46,155 | $32,406 to $46,155 |
| Ohio | $20.05 | $21.48 | $41,704 to $44,678 |
| Tennessee | $2,135 | $3,195 | $25,620 to $38,340 |
| Washington | $39,924 | $55,596 | $39,924 to $55,596 |
| Wisconsin | $19.44 | $27.44 | $40,435 to $57,075 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.