Takeover Tracker

34%medium risk
Cooks, Short Order
vs

54 shared · 5 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCooks, Short OrderCooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Risk Score33.8%39.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile61th80th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 119 / 15
Median Salary$35,620$36,450
Employment150K448K

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, Short Order

27%

total discount

Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

28%

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.

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.

Wage Comparison

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

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