medium risk
Cooks, Short Ordervs
44 shared · 8 different
core competencies
Side-by-Side Comparison
Cooks, Short Order leads 4–0| Metric | Cooks, Short Order | Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 33.8% | 43.3% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 61th | 89th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 5 / 11 | 10 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $35,620 | N/A |
| Employment | 150K | N/A |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Public Safety and Security
Customer and Personal Service
Handling and Moving Objects
Thinking Creatively
Sales and Marketing
Processing Information
Food Production
Near Vision
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Cooks, Short Order
27%
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, 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.
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, Short OrderCombined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
10th
$23,770N/A
25th
$30,160N/A
Median
$35,620N/A
75th
$39,990N/A
90th
$46,010N/A
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Cooks, Short Order2028–2035
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Cooks, Short Order 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
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Cooks, Short OrderCombined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food