AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 35-9031.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop?

Welcome patrons, seat them at tables or in lounge, and help ensure quality of facilities and service.

Estimated AI task exposure
19%

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

19/100

Physical moat

27/100

Human moat

27/100

Rating coverage

100%

20 task statements / 20 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Provide guests with menus.
Importance 94/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 95/100Weight 0.96
Greet guests and seat them at tables or in waiting areas.
Importance 92/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.95
Maintain contact with kitchen staff, management, serving staff, and customers to ensure that dining details are handled properly and customers' concerns are addressed.
Importance 90/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.92
Assign patrons to tables suitable for their needs and according to rotation so that servers receive an appropriate number of seatings.
Importance 86/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 91/100Weight 0.90
Speak with patrons to ensure satisfaction with food and service, to respond to complaints, or to make conversation.
Importance 84/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 85/100Weight 0.88
Inspect dining and serving areas to ensure cleanliness and proper setup.
Importance 82/100Relevance 92/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.87
Assist other restaurant workers by serving food and beverages, or by bussing tables.
Importance 81/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 83/100Weight 0.85
Answer telephone calls and respond to inquiries or transfer calls.
Importance 82/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.83
Supervise and coordinate activities of dining room staff to ensure that patrons receive prompt and courteous service.
Importance 82/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.80
Take and prepare to-go orders.
Importance 76/100Relevance 84/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.79

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

$31,200

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

432,690

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+3.4%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

107

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

Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas

5%

14 points lower exposure • 89% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,620 Growth 2025–2035: +1.6% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

5%

14 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

Median wage: $35,450 Growth 2025–2035: -1.3% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Roofers

5%

14 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

Median wage: $55,440 Growth 2025–2035: +5.3% Annual openings: 12

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

14 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Medical Appliance Technicians

5%

14 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $48,030 Growth 2025–2035: +3.5% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

5%

14 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,960 Growth 2025–2035: +4.2% Annual openings: 8

more physical-world work

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    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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