Side-by-Side Comparison
Waiters and Waitresses leads 4–0| Metric | Waiters and Waitresses | Bartenders |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 33.8% | 34.3% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 61th | 63th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 5 / 15 | 5 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $33,760 | $33,530 |
| Employment | 2.3M | 746K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Getting Information
Education and Training
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Food Production
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Waiters and Waitresses
28%
total discount
Bartenders
30%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Waiters and Waitresses
5 of 15 at risk89%Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales taxes.
87%Collect payments from customers.
87%Write patrons' food orders on order slips, memorize orders, or enter orders into computers for transmittal to kitchen staff.
85%Check patrons' identification to ensure that they meet minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages.
51%Perform cleaning duties, such as sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming carpet, tidying up server station, taking out trash, or checking and cleaning bathroom.
Bartenders
5 of 15 at risk88%Balance cash receipts.
87%Collect money for drinks served.
86%Order or requisition liquors and supplies.
79%Check identification of customers to verify age requirements for purchase of alcohol.
53%Serve wine, and bottled or draft beer.
Wage Comparison
Bartenders earns -$230(-1%) vs Waiters and Waitresses
Waiters and WaitressesBartenders
10th
$18,500$19,930
25th
$25,690$25,790
Median
$33,760$33,530
75th
$45,350$46,790
90th
$62,510$71,920
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