Side-by-Side Comparison
Cooks, Short Order leads 5–0| Metric | Cooks, Short Order | Cashiers |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 33.8% | 44.7% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 61th | 91th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 5 / 11 | 9 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $35,620 | $31,190 |
| Employment | 150K | 3.1M |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Customer and Personal Service
Production and Processing
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Thinking Creatively
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Cooks, Short Order
27%
total discount
Cashiers
25%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Cooks, Short Order
5 of 11 at risk88%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.
Cashiers
9 of 15 at risk88%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.
Wage Comparison
Cashiers earns -$4,430(-12%) vs Cooks, Short Order
Cooks, Short OrderCashiers
10th
$23,770$23,070
25th
$30,160$27,780
Median
$35,620$31,190
75th
$39,990$35,410
90th
$46,010$38,220
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Displacement Timeline Comparison
Cooks, Short Order2028–2035
Cashiers2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Cooks, Short Order has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Cashiers.
Risk-Adjusted Salary
Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)
Cooks, Short Order
$23,584
from $35,620
Cashiers
$17,239
from $31,190
After adjusting for AI risk, Cooks, Short Order offers $6,345 more in risk-adjusted pay.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Cooks,
0
Unique to Cashiers
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Cooks, Short OrderCashiers