Fast Food Cooks
On-the-job / entry-level Stable · ANZSCO skill level 5 · occupation 8511
Fast Food Cooks prepare a restricted range of foods in fast food establishments.
People employed48,800
Median pay$977per week, full-time
Projected growth+2.2%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-0.4%per year
Median age18
Female share30%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 6.5% university · 12.8% vet / tafe · 78% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 29.5% · VIC 27.1% · QLD 21.9% · SA 8.1% · WA 8.1% · TAS 2.9% · ACT 1.6% · NT 0.8%
Top industries
Accommodation and Food Services.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.