AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 35-3031.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Waiters and Waitresses?

Take orders and serve food and beverages to patrons at tables in dining establishment.

Estimated AI task exposure
21%

Low-Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

21/100

Physical moat

34/100

Human moat

14/100

Rating coverage

100%

25 task statements / 25 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals, and take action to correct any problems.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 95/100Weight 0.97
Collect payments from customers.
Importance 97/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 95/100Weight 0.97
Write patrons' food orders on order slips, memorize orders, or enter orders into computers for transmittal to kitchen staff.
Importance 96/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 92/100Weight 0.96
Take orders from patrons for food or beverages.
Importance 94/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.96
Remove dishes and glasses from tables or counters, and take them to kitchen for cleaning.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 95/100Weight 0.96
Clean tables or counters after patrons have finished dining.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.95
Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales taxes.
Importance 93/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 94/100Weight 0.94
Present menus to patrons and answer questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request.
Importance 88/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 89/100Weight 0.92
Perform cleaning duties, such as sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming carpet, tidying up server station, taking out trash, or checking and cleaning bathroom.
Importance 88/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.91
Inform customers of daily specials.
Importance 83/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 89/100Weight 0.90

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

$35,230

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

2,270,910

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+2.0%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

423

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

Fence Erectors

6%

15 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,980 Growth 2025–2035: +5.6% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

5%

16 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

5%

16 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: $78,240 Growth 2025–2035: -8.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Pourers and Casters, Metal

5%

16 points lower exposure • 89% profile similarity

Median wage: $51,810 Growth 2025–2035: -5.0% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

5%

16 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

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

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Medical Appliance Technicians

5%

16 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

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

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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