Takeover Tracker
34%medium risk
Bartenders
vs

45 shared · 19 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricBartendersCounter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop
Risk Score34.3%46.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile63th94th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$33,530N/A
Employment746KN/A

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Customer and Personal Service
Food Production
Handling and Moving Objects
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Thinking Creatively
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Training and Teaching Others
Oral Expression
English Language
Performing General Physical Activities

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Bartenders

30%

total discount

Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop

25%

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.

Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop

9 of 15 at risk
87%Prepare bills for food, using cash registers, calculators, or adding machines, and accept payment or make change.
87%Take customers' orders and write ordered items on tickets, giving ticket stubs to customers when needed to identify filled orders.
87%Balance receipts and payments in cash registers.
86%Order items needed to replenish supplies.
61%Brew coffee and tea, and fill containers with requested beverages.

Wage Comparison

BartendersCounter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop
10th
$19,930N/A
25th
$25,790N/A
Median
$33,530N/A
75th
$46,790N/A
90th
$71,920N/A

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Bartenders20282035
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop20282035
20242030203520402045

Bartenders has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Bartenders

0

Unique to Counter

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
BartendersCounter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop