Bartenders vs Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria AI Risk

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medium risk

Bartenders

57 shared · 10 different

core competencies

medium risk

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Side-by-Side Comparison

Bartenders leads 4–1

Metric	Bartenders	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Risk Score	34.3%	39.8%
Risk Tier	Medium Risk	Medium Risk
Risk Percentile	63th	80th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)	5 / 15	9 / 15
Median Salary	$33,530	$36,450
Employment	746K	448K

Skill Comparison

Sorted by largest difference

English Language

Controlling Machines and Processes

Customer and Personal Service

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

Selling or Influencing Others

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Training and Teaching Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Bartenders

30%

total discount

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

28%

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, Institution and Cafeteria

9 of 15 at risk

87%Compile and maintain records of food use and expenditures.

86%Monitor use of government food commodities to ensure that proper procedures are followed.

86%Monitor menus and spending to ensure that meals are prepared economically.

80%Monitor and record food temperatures to ensure safety of food.

78%Take inventory of supplies and equipment.

Wage Comparison

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria earns +$2,920(+9%) vs Bartenders

BartendersCooks, Institution and Cafeteria

10th

$19,930$26,800

25th

$25,790$30,530

Median

$33,530$36,450

75th

$46,790$42,860

90th

$71,920$48,320

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Bartenders2028–2035

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria2028–2035

20242030203520402045

Bartenders has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Bartenders

$22,039

from $33,530

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

$21,950

from $36,450

After adjusting for AI risk, Bartenders offers $89 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

Unique to Bartenders

Unique to Cooks,

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Regulatory Barriers

Social Intelligence

Creativity

Decision Complexity

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