medium risk
Cooks, Restaurantvs
41 shared · 17 different
core competencies
Side-by-Side Comparison
Cooks, Restaurant leads 4–0| Metric | Cooks, Restaurant | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 31.6% | 43.3% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 48th | 89th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 5 / 15 | 10 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $36,830 | N/A |
| Employment | 1.5M | N/A |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Handling and Moving Objects
Public Safety and Security
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Thinking Creatively
Scheduling Work and Activities
Performing General Physical Activities
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Analyzing Data or Information
Sales and Marketing
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Cooks, Restaurant
28%
total discount
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
25%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Cooks, Restaurant
5 of 15 at risk86%Estimate expected food consumption, requisition or purchase supplies, or procure food from storage.
77%Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
71%Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
59%Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
58%Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
10 of 15 at risk87%Accept payment from customers, and make change as necessary.
87%Request and record customer orders, and compute bills using cash registers, multi counting machines, or pencil and paper.
86%Monitor and order supplies or food items and restock as necessary to maintain inventory.
86%Notify kitchen personnel of shortages or special orders.
86%Relay food orders to cooks.
Wage Comparison
Cooks, RestaurantCombined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
10th
$28,010N/A
25th
$31,310N/A
Median
$36,830N/A
75th
$43,610N/A
90th
$47,340N/A
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Cooks, Restaurant2028–2035
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Cooks, Restaurant has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Cooks,
0
Unique to Combined
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Cooks, RestaurantCombined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food