Takeover Tracker

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricHosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopCombined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
Risk Score39.5%43.3%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile79th89th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 1510 / 15
Median Salary$30,380N/A
Employment427KN/A

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Public Safety and Security
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Production and Processing
Coaching and Developing Others
Getting Information
Training and Teaching Others

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

24%

total discount

Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

7 of 15 at risk
88%Operate cash registers to accept payments for food and beverages.
87%Assign patrons to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation so that servers receive an appropriate number of seatings.
84%Prepare cash receipts after establishments close, and make bank deposits.
68%Receive and record patrons' dining reservations.
62%Answer telephone calls and respond to inquiries or transfer calls.

Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food

10 of 15 at risk
87%Accept payment from customers, and make change as necessary.
87%Request and record customer orders, and compute bills using cash registers, multi counting machines, or pencil and paper.
86%Monitor and order supplies or food items and restock as necessary to maintain inventory.
86%Notify kitchen personnel of shortages or special orders.
86%Relay food orders to cooks.

Wage Comparison

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopCombined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
10th
$22,010N/A
25th
$26,630N/A
Median
$30,380N/A
75th
$35,840N/A
90th
$42,600N/A

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop20282035
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food20282035
20242030203520402045

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Hosts

0

Unique to Combined

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Fine Manipulation
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopCombined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food