Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks vs Cooks, Short Order AI Risk

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high risk

Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

49 shared · 7 different

core competencies

medium risk

Cooks, Short Order

Side-by-Side Comparison

Cooks, Short Order leads 4–1

Metric	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	Cooks, Short Order
Risk Score	50.8%	33.8%
Risk Tier	High Risk	Medium Risk
Risk Percentile	97th	61th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)	9 / 11	5 / 11
Median Salary	$43,190	$35,620
Employment	858K	150K

Skill Comparison

Sorted by largest difference

Interacting With Computers

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Handling and Moving Objects

Clerical

Documenting/Recording Information

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

26%

total discount

Cooks, Short Order

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

9 of 11 at risk

89%Compute amounts, such as space available, shipping, storage, or demurrage charges, using computer or price list.

87%Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.

86%Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.

85%Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.

78%Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.

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 -$7,570(-18%) vs Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic ClerksCooks, Short Order

10th

$32,900$23,770

25th

$37,040$30,160

Median

$43,190$35,620

75th

$49,390$39,990

90th

$60,300$46,010

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks2028–2035

Cooks, Short Order2028–2035

20242030203520402045

Cooks, Short Order has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

$21,237

from $43,190

Cooks, Short Order

$23,584

from $35,620

After adjusting for AI risk, Cooks, Short Order offers $2,347 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

Unique to Shipping,

Unique to Cooks,

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Decision Complexity

Creativity

Social Intelligence

Regulatory Barriers

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