Takeover Tracker

34%medium risk
Cooks, Short Order
vs

49 shared · 9 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCooks, Short OrderButchers and Meat Cutters
Risk Score33.8%28.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile61th33th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 116 / 13
Median Salary$35,620$38,960
Employment150K140K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Controlling Machines and Processes
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Food Production
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Selling or Influencing Others
Performing General Physical Activities
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Cooks, Short Order

27%

total discount

Butchers and Meat Cutters

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

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.

Butchers and Meat Cutters

6 of 13 at risk
88%Total sales, and collect money from customers.
88%Estimate requirements and order or requisition meat supplies to maintain inventories.
88%Record quantity of meat received and issued to cooks or keep records of meat sales.
61%Wrap, weigh, label, and price cuts of meat.
55%Cure, smoke, tenderize and preserve meat.

Wage Comparison

Butchers and Meat Cutters earns +$3,340(+9%) vs Cooks, Short Order
Cooks, Short OrderButchers and Meat Cutters
10th
$23,770$28,850
25th
$30,160$34,460
Median
$35,620$38,960
75th
$39,990$47,200
90th
$46,010$57,130

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