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core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricWaiters and WaitressesNursing Assistants
Risk Score33.8%23.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskLow Risk
Risk Percentile61th15th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 155 / 15
Median Salary$33,760N/A
Employment2.3MN/A

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Assisting and Caring for Others
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Psychology
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Selling or Influencing Others
Documenting/Recording Information
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Public Safety and Security
Static Strength
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Waiters and Waitresses

28%

total discount

Nursing Assistants

31%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Waiters and Waitresses

5 of 15 at risk
89%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.

Nursing Assistants

5 of 15 at risk
85%Record vital signs, such as temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical or nursing staff.
85%Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior, complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
77%Measure and record food and liquid intake or urinary and fecal output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
70%Review patients' dietary restrictions, food allergies, and preferences to ensure patient receives appropriate diet.
52%Observe or examine patients to detect symptoms that may require medical attention, such as bruises, open wounds, or blood in urine.

Wage Comparison

Waiters and WaitressesNursing Assistants
10th
$18,500N/A
25th
$25,690N/A
Median
$33,760N/A
75th
$45,350N/A
90th
$62,510N/A

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