AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 35-2014.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Cooks, Restaurant?

Prepare, season, and cook dishes such as soups, meats, vegetables, or desserts in restaurants. May order supplies, keep records and accounts, price items on menu, or plan menu.

Estimated AI task exposure
5%

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

20 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

15/100

Physical moat

72/100

Human moat

22/100

Rating coverage

100%

20 task statements / 20 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiters or patrons.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.95
Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience.
Importance 91/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 87/100Weight 0.93
Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters.
Importance 94/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.92
Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment, work surfaces, and serving areas, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
Importance 93/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 89/100Weight 0.92
Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock.
Importance 91/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.91
Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking.
Importance 85/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 87/100Weight 0.91
Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
Importance 88/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.89
Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
Importance 87/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.88
Observe and test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
Importance 84/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.88
Substitute for or assist other cooks during emergencies or rush periods.
Importance 82/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 63/100Weight 0.84

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$37,390

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

1,409,890

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+12.1%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

219

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Highway Maintenance Workers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,260 Growth 2025–2035: +3.4% Annual openings: 12

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Segmental Pavers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: Not published Growth 2025–2035: Not published Annual openings: Not published

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Pipelayers

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 96% profile similarity

Median wage: $49,000 Growth 2025–2035: -3.1% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 96% profile similarity

Median wage: $35,830 Growth 2025–2035: +3.9% Annual openings: 52

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Stonemasons

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,390 Growth 2025–2035: -5.4% Annual openings: 0

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Insulation Workers, Mechanical

5%

similar low-exposure profile • 96% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,340 Growth 2025–2035: +5.1% Annual openings: 2

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

    • physical-world execution
    • on-site troubleshooting
    • dexterity and equipment interaction

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation
    • basic AI literacy

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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