Takeover Tracker
34%medium risk
Cooks, Short Order
vs

46 shared · 6 different

core competencies

37%medium risk
Food Preparation Workers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricCooks, Short OrderFood Preparation Workers
Risk Score33.8%36.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile61th71th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 117 / 15
Median Salary$35,620$34,220
Employment150K889K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Customer and Personal Service
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Performing General Physical Activities
Production and Processing
Administration and Management

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Cooks, Short Order

27%

total discount

Food Preparation Workers

26%

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.

Food Preparation Workers

7 of 15 at risk
88%Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers.
87%Operate cash register, handle money, and give correct change.
64%Keep records of the quantities of food used.
59%Vacuum dining area and sweep and mop kitchen floor.
57%Distribute food to waiters and waitresses to serve to customers.

Wage Comparison

Food Preparation Workers earns -$1,400(-4%) vs Cooks, Short Order
Cooks, Short OrderFood Preparation Workers
10th
$23,770$23,490
25th
$30,160$28,740
Median
$35,620$34,220
75th
$39,990$37,540
90th
$46,010$44,260

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Cooks, Short Order2028–2035
Food Preparation Workers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Cooks, Short Order has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Food Preparation Workers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Cooks, Short Order

$23,584

from $35,620

Food Preparation Workers

$21,654

from $34,220

After adjusting for AI risk, Cooks, Short Order offers $1,930 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Cooks,

0

Unique to Food

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
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