Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers vs Dishwashers AI Risk

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medium risk

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

36 shared · 8 different

core competencies

medium risk

Dishwashers

Side-by-Side Comparison

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers leads 4–1

Metric	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	Dishwashers
Risk Score	34.0%	37.4%
Risk Tier	Medium Risk	Medium Risk
Risk Percentile	62th	74th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)	4 / 15	5 / 13
Median Salary	$32,670	$33,670
Employment	522K	472K

Skill Comparison

Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

English Language

Selling or Influencing Others

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Customer and Personal Service

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Food Production

Controlling Machines and Processes

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

24%

total discount

Dishwashers

23%

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.

Dishwashers

5 of 13 at risk

59%Sweep or scrub floors.

59%Transfer supplies or equipment between storage and work areas, by hand or using hand trucks.

53%Load or unload trucks that deliver or pick up food or supplies.

51%Clean or prepare various foods for cooking or serving.

51%Receive and store supplies.

Wage Comparison

Dishwashers earns +$1,000(+3%) vs Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersDishwashers

10th

$22,260$23,960

25th

$27,830$28,740

Median

$32,670$33,670

75th

$36,880$36,750

90th

$46,380$41,600

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers2028–2035

Dishwashers2028–2035

20242030203520402045

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

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

$21,565

from $32,670

Dishwashers

$21,077

from $33,670

After adjusting for AI risk, Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers offers $488 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

Unique to Dining

Unique to Dishwashers

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation

Social Intelligence

Creativity

Regulatory Barriers

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