Chicago Public Schools / Nutrition Support Services Cw / Cook II
Job-title file
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
18 employees hold this title in Nutrition Support Services Cw. Median total compensation for the role is $46,301, below the department median of $68,663.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 18 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — about 14,010 people — is $38,290. Nutrition Support Services Cw pays a median base salary of $29,806 for this role, 22% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria across every employer in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Nutrition Support Services Cw’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — about 441,050 people — is $37,450. Nutrition Support Services Cw’s median base salary is 20% below that national figure, about the 15th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Nutrition Support Services Cw is $46,301, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Cook II is held in 146 Chicago Public Schools departments. In Nutrition Support Services Cw, the median of $46,301 ranks #111 of 146.
Median total compensation for the Cook II role in other Chicago Public Schoolsdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In Chicago Public Schools, the median of $46,984 ranks #8 of 20. See Cook across all of Chicago Public Schools →
Median total compensation for comparable Cookroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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Cook II/Nutrition Support Services Cw
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Angela Townsend works as a Cook II for Nutrition Support Services Cw. Angela earned $51,463 in 2026.
Cook II/Nutrition Support Services Cw
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Latesha Johnson is a Cook II at Nutrition Support Services Cw. 2026 total compensation came to $46,301.
Cook II/Nutrition Support Services Cw
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Flaecisa James works as a Cook II for Nutrition Support Services Cw. Flaecisa earned $46,301 in 2026.
Cook II/Nutrition Support Services Cw
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At Nutrition Support Services Cw, Terenia Rhymes serves as a Cook II. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,301.
Cook II/Nutrition Support Services Cw
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Tatyana Davis is a Cook II at Nutrition Support Services Cw. 2026 total compensation came to $46,301.
Cook II/Nutrition Support Services Cw
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Nikisha Washington works as a Cook II for Nutrition Support Services Cw. Nikisha earned $46,301 in 2026.
Cook II/Nutrition Support Services Cw
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At Nutrition Support Services Cw, Asia Hammond serves as a Cook II. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,301.
Cook II/Nutrition Support Services Cw
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Treasure Harris works as a Cook II for Nutrition Support Services Cw. Treasure earned $46,301 in 2026.
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Comilia Jackson works as a Cook II for Nutrition Support Services Cw. Comilia earned $46,301 in 2026.
Cook II/Nutrition Support Services Cw
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Jestine Gardner works as a Cook II for Nutrition Support Services Cw. Jestine earned $46,301 in 2026.
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Tamelya Lett works as a Cook II for Nutrition Support Services Cw. Tamelya earned $46,301 in 2026.
Cook II/Nutrition Support Services Cw
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At Nutrition Support Services Cw, Sade Thomas serves as a Cook II. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,301.
Cook II/Nutrition Support Services Cw
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Snequa Price holds the role of Cook II at Nutrition Support Services Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,301.
Cook II/Nutrition Support Services Cw
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Alexis Little holds the role of Cook II at Nutrition Support Services Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,301.
Cook II/Nutrition Support Services Cw
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Cleo Childs is a Cook II at Nutrition Support Services Cw. 2026 total compensation came to $46,301.
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Anitra Thomas holds the role of Cook II at Nutrition Support Services Cw. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,301.
Cook II/Nutrition Support Services Cw
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Charisse Ingram works as a Cook II for Nutrition Support Services Cw. Charisse earned $46,301 in 2026.
Cook II/Nutrition Support Services Cw
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At Nutrition Support Services Cw, Tyson Streety serves as a Cook II. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,301.