Takeover Tracker
37%medium risk
Dietetic Technicians
vs

51 shared · 19 different

core competencies

34%medium risk
Cooks, Short Order

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricDietetic TechniciansCooks, Short Order
Risk Score36.5%33.8%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile70th61th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 145 / 11
Median Salary$37,040$35,620
Employment30K150K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Assisting and Caring for Others
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Documenting/Recording Information
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Production and Processing
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Handling and Moving Objects
Oral Expression
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Dietetic Technicians

30%

total discount

Cooks, Short Order

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Dietetic Technicians

6 of 14 at risk
88%Develop job specifications, job descriptions, or work schedules.
87%Determine food and beverage costs and assist in implementing cost control procedures.
78%Refer patients to other relevant services to provide continuity of care.
72%Observe and monitor patient food intake and body weight, and report changes, progress, and dietary problems to dietician.
72%Observe patient food intake and report progress and dietary problems to dietician.

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.

Wage Comparison

Cooks, Short Order earns -$1,420(-4%) vs Dietetic Technicians
Dietetic TechniciansCooks, Short Order
10th
$28,280$23,770
25th
$32,460$30,160
Median
$37,040$35,620
75th
$44,290$39,990
90th
$53,440$46,010

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Dietetic Technicians2028–2035
Cooks, Short Order2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Cooks, Short Order has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Dietetic Technicians.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Dietetic Technicians

$23,509

from $37,040

Cooks, Short Order

$23,584

from $35,620

After adjusting for AI risk, Cooks, Short Order offers $75 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Dietetic

0

Unique to Cooks,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Regulatory Barriers
Creativity
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