Cook II pay range
State of Texas · class code 8117
- Class code
- 8117
- Pay group
- A09
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Cook II is $29,781 to $40,859 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 8117.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Cook series, which includes this class. 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.
What the state says the job is
Performs food preparation work involving preparing, seasoning, and cooking food and developing and preparing modified diets.
Examples of the work
Prepares, seasons, and cooks food according to menus, special dietary or nutritional restrictions, and/or established standards. Cleans and inspects food preparation equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure sanitary conditions. Reports kitchen equipment in need of repair or replacement. Sets up serving lines and serves food. Maintains inventories of food and supplies and records of food consumption. Performs related work as assigned. DESCRIPTION OF LEVELS Examples of work and descriptions are meant to progress through the levels. For example, an employee at a level III may also perform work listed within the previous levels.
Minimum qualifications
Experience in food preparation work. Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Texas
Cook II in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $23,858 | $37,238 | $23,858 to $37,238 |
| Hawaii | $5,678 | $5,678 | $68,136 to $68,136 |
| Illinois | $51,384 | $71,112 | $51,384 to $71,112 |
| Kentucky | $2,509 | $4,014 | $30,104 to $48,167 |
| Maine | $20.06 | $26.15 | $41,725 to $54,392 |
| Maryland | $40,975 | $64,627 | $40,975 to $64,627 |
| Massachusetts | $1,971 | $2,640 | $51,235 to $68,644 |
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.