medium risk
Cooks, Fast Foodvs
35 shared · 9 different
core competencies
Side-by-Side Comparison
Cooks, Fast Food leads 3–1| Metric | Cooks, Fast Food | Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 46.3% | 50.8% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | High Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 93th | 97th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 12 / 15 | 8 / 8 |
| Median Salary | $30,160 | N/A |
| Employment | 668K | N/A |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Handling and Moving Objects
Interacting With Computers
Getting Information
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Performing General Physical Activities
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Cooks, Fast Food
23%
total discount
Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales
23%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Cooks, Fast Food
12 of 15 at risk88%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.
Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales
8 of 8 at risk88%Read orders to ascertain catalog numbers, sizes, colors, and quantities of merchandise.
88%Keep records of out-going orders.
86%Complete order receipts.
86%Requisition additional materials, supplies, and equipment.
63%Compute prices of items or groups of items.
Wage Comparison
Cooks, Fast FoodOrder Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales
10th
$22,370N/A
25th
$26,540N/A
Median
$30,160N/A
75th
$35,710N/A
90th
$38,980N/A
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Cooks, Fast Food2028–2035
Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Cooks, Fast Food has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Cooks,
0
Unique to Order
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Cooks, Fast FoodOrder Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales