Side-by-Side Comparison
Cooks, Short Order leads 5–0| Metric | Gaming Dealers | Cooks, Short Order |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 49.1% | 33.8% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 96th | 61th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 12 / 15 | 5 / 11 |
| Median Salary | $33,280 | $35,620 |
| Employment | 83K | 150K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Handling and Moving Objects
Customer and Personal Service
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Oral Expression
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Gaming Dealers
27%
total discount
Cooks, Short Order
27%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Gaming Dealers
12 of 15 at risk88%Pay winnings or collect losing bets as established by the rules and procedures of a specific game.
88%Deal cards to house hands, and compare these with players' hands to determine winners, as in black jack.
88%Conduct gambling games, such as dice, roulette, cards, or keno, following all applicable rules and regulations.
88%Check to ensure that all players have placed bets before play begins.
88%Apply rule variations to card games such as poker, in which players bet on the value of their hands.
Cooks, Short Order
5 of 11 at risk88%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 +$2,340(+7%) vs Gaming Dealers
Gaming DealersCooks, Short Order
10th
$22,340$23,770
25th
$24,480$30,160
Median
$33,280$35,620
75th
$45,430$39,990
90th
$73,530$46,010
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Gaming Dealers2028–2035
Cooks, Short Order2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Cooks, Short Order has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Gaming Dealers.
Risk-Adjusted Salary
Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)
Gaming Dealers
$16,953
from $33,280
Cooks, Short Order
$23,584
from $35,620
After adjusting for AI risk, Cooks, Short Order offers $6,631 more in risk-adjusted pay.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Gaming
0
Unique to Cooks,
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Gaming DealersCooks, Short Order