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core competencies

34%medium risk
Cooks, Short Order

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCooks, Institution and CafeteriaCooks, Short Order
Risk Score39.8%33.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile80th61th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)9 / 155 / 11
Median Salary$36,450$35,620
Employment448K150K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Food Production
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

28%

total discount

Cooks, Short Order

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

Cooks, Short Order

5 of 11 at risk
88%Accept payments, and make change or write charge slips as necessary.
75%Order supplies and stock them on shelves.
74%Plan work on orders so that items served together are finished at the same time.
53%Complete orders from steam tables, placing food on plates and serving customers at tables or counters.
51%Perform food preparation tasks, such as making sandwiches, carving meats, making soups or salads, baking breads or desserts, and brewing coffee or tea.

Wage Comparison

Cooks, Short Order earns -$830(-2%) vs Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaCooks, Short Order
10th
$26,800$23,770
25th
$30,530$30,160
Median
$36,450$35,620
75th
$42,860$39,990
90th
$48,320$46,010

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