Side-by-Side Comparison
Food Preparation Workers leads 5–0| Metric | Cashiers | Food Preparation Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 44.7% | 36.7% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 91th | 71th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 9 / 15 | 7 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $31,190 | $34,220 |
| Employment | 3.1M | 889K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Clerical
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Oral Comprehension
Handling and Moving Objects
Performing General Physical Activities
Oral Expression
Thinking Creatively
Scheduling Work and Activities
Developing and Building Teams
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Cashiers
25%
total discount
Food Preparation Workers
26%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Cashiers
9 of 15 at risk88%Calculate total payments received during a time period, and reconcile this with total sales.
88%Keep periodic balance sheets of amounts and numbers of transactions.
86%Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
86%Issue trading stamps and redeem food stamps and coupons.
84%Monitor checkout stations to ensure that they have adequate cash available and that they are staffed appropriately.
Food Preparation Workers
7 of 15 at risk88%Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers.
87%Operate cash register, handle money, and give correct change.
64%Keep records of the quantities of food used.
59%Vacuum dining area and sweep and mop kitchen floor.
57%Distribute food to waiters and waitresses to serve to customers.
Wage Comparison
Food Preparation Workers earns +$3,030(+10%) vs Cashiers
CashiersFood Preparation Workers
10th
$23,070$23,490
25th
$27,780$28,740
Median
$31,190$34,220
75th
$35,410$37,540
90th
$38,220$44,260
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Cashiers2028–2035
Food Preparation Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Food Preparation Workers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Cashiers.
Risk-Adjusted Salary
Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)
Cashiers
$17,239
from $31,190
Food Preparation Workers
$21,654
from $34,220
After adjusting for AI risk, Food Preparation Workers offers $4,416 more in risk-adjusted pay.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Cashiers
0
Unique to Food
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
CashiersFood Preparation Workers