Takeover Tracker
45%medium risk
Cashiers
vs

34 shared · 8 different

core competencies

40%medium risk
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCashiersHosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
Risk Score44.7%39.5%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile91th79th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$31,190$30,380
Employment3.1M427K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Clerical
Handling and Moving Objects
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
English Language
Processing Information
Training and Teaching Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Cashiers

25%

total discount

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

24%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Cashiers

9 of 15 at risk
88%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.

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

7 of 15 at risk
88%Operate cash registers to accept payments for food and beverages.
87%Assign patrons to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation so that servers receive an appropriate number of seatings.
84%Prepare cash receipts after establishments close, and make bank deposits.
68%Receive and record patrons' dining reservations.
62%Answer telephone calls and respond to inquiries or transfer calls.

Wage Comparison

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop earns -$810(-3%) vs Cashiers
CashiersHosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
10th
$23,070$22,010
25th
$27,780$26,630
Median
$31,190$30,380
75th
$35,410$35,840
90th
$38,220$42,600

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Cashiers2028–2035
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 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

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

$18,368

from $30,380

After adjusting for AI risk, Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop offers $1,129 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Cashiers

0

Unique to Hosts

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
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