Takeover Tracker
36%medium risk
Food Service Managers
vs

31 shared · 40 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricFood Service ManagersCounter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop
Risk Score36.0%46.9%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile69th94th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$65,310N/A
Employment244KN/A

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Administration and Management
Customer and Personal Service
Education and Training
Management of Personnel Resources
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Personnel and Human Resources
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
MonitoringAI-Augmented
Clerical
Active LearningAI-Augmented
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Production and Processing

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Food Service Managers

31%

total discount

Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Food Service Managers

7 of 15 at risk
88%Schedule staff hours and assign duties.
86%Keep records required by government agencies regarding sanitation or food subsidies.
86%Monitor budgets and payroll records, and review financial transactions to ensure that expenditures are authorized and budgeted.
78%Schedule and receive food and beverage deliveries, checking delivery contents to verify product quality and quantity.
76%Monitor compliance with health and fire regulations regarding food preparation and serving, and building maintenance in lodging and dining facilities.

Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop

9 of 15 at risk
87%Prepare bills for food, using cash registers, calculators, or adding machines, and accept payment or make change.
87%Take customers' orders and write ordered items on tickets, giving ticket stubs to customers when needed to identify filled orders.
87%Balance receipts and payments in cash registers.
86%Order items needed to replenish supplies.
61%Brew coffee and tea, and fill containers with requested beverages.

Wage Comparison

Food Service ManagersCounter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop
10th
$42,380N/A
25th
$53,090N/A
Median
$65,310N/A
75th
$82,300N/A
90th
$105,420N/A

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Food Service Managers20282035
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop20282035
20242030203520402045

Food Service Managers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Food

0

Unique to Counter

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Social Intelligence
Decision Complexity
Creativity
Fine Manipulation
Food Service ManagersCounter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop