Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers vs Cooks, Short Order AI Risk

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medium risk

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

42 shared · 9 different

core competencies

medium risk

Cooks, Short Order

Side-by-Side Comparison

Cooks, Short Order leads 4–1

Metric	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	Cooks, Short Order
Risk Score	34.0%	33.8%
Risk Tier	Medium Risk	Medium Risk
Risk Percentile	62th	61th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)	4 / 15	5 / 11
Median Salary	$32,670	$35,620
Employment	522K	150K

Skill Comparison

Sorted by largest difference

Production and Processing

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Assisting and Caring for Others

Time Sharing

Reading ComprehensionAI-Vulnerable

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Near Vision

Control Precision

Stamina

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

24%

total discount

Cooks, Short Order

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

4 of 15 at risk

86%Run cash registers.

61%Carry food, dishes, trays, or silverware from kitchens or supply departments to serving counters.

61%Carry trays from food counters to tables for cafeteria patrons.

61%Mix and prepare flavors for mixed drinks.

47%Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.

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 +$2,950(+9%) vs Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersCooks, Short Order

10th

$22,260$23,770

25th

$27,830$30,160

Median

$32,670$35,620

75th

$36,880$39,990

90th

$46,380$46,010

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers2028–2035

Cooks, Short Order2028–2035

20242030203520402045

Cooks, Short Order has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

$21,565

from $32,670

Cooks, Short Order

$23,584

from $35,620

After adjusting for AI risk, Cooks, Short Order offers $2,019 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

Unique to Dining

Unique to Cooks,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity

Social Intelligence

Decision Complexity

Fine Manipulation

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