Takeover Tracker

34%medium risk
Bartenders
vs

53 shared · 11 different

core competencies

46%medium risk
Cooks, Fast Food

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricBartendersCooks, Fast Food
Risk Score34.3%46.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile63th93th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 1512 / 15
Median Salary$33,530$30,160
Employment746K668K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service
English Language
Education and Training
Oral Expression
Service OrientationAI-Resistant
PersuasionAI-Resistant
Finger Dexterity
Active Listening
Thinking Creatively
InstructingAI-Resistant
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Bartenders

30%

total discount

Cooks, Fast Food

23%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Bartenders

5 of 15 at risk
88%Balance cash receipts.
87%Collect money for drinks served.
86%Order or requisition liquors and supplies.
79%Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
53%Serve wine, and bottled or draft beer.

Cooks, Fast Food

12 of 15 at risk
88%Take food and drink orders and receive payment from customers.
76%Verify that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.
75%Read food order slips or receive verbal instructions as to food required by patron, and prepare and cook food according to instructions.
61%Prepare and serve beverages, such as coffee or fountain drinks.
59%Prepare specialty foods, such as pizzas, fish and chips, sandwiches, or tacos, following specific methods that usually require short preparation time.

Wage Comparison

Cooks, Fast Food earns -$3,370(-10%) vs Bartenders
BartendersCooks, Fast Food
10th
$19,930$22,370
25th
$25,790$26,540
Median
$33,530$30,160
75th
$46,790$35,710
90th
$71,920$38,980

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