Cooks, Fast Food

Imminent Risk
88%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
100%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
76%
(High Risk)
Average: 88%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-13.7%
by year 2033
WAGES
$29,260
or $14.07 per hour
Volume
673,490
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
1.4/10

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Calculated automation risk

100% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

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We haven't found any important qualities of this job that can't be easily automated

User poll

76% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 100% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Cooks, Fast Food will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

The following graph is included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Cooks, Fast Food' job openings is expected to decline 13.7% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Cooks, Fast Food' was $29,260, or $14 per hour

'Cooks, Fast Food' were paid 39.1% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 673,490 people employed as 'Cooks, Fast Food' within the United States.

This represents around 0.44% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 225 people are employed as 'Cooks, Fast Food'.

Job description

Prepare and cook food in a fast food restaurant with a limited menu. Duties of these cooks are limited to preparation of a few basic items and normally involve operating large-volume single-purpose cooking equipment.

SOC Code: 35-2011.00

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Comments

4 1 year ago
Robots will never be more cost-effective than humans. Ironically, it'll be the high-end jobs that will be taken first.
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Richard Connelly 1 year ago
have seen flippy the robot, it's BEEN automated, it's just the weeding out now
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Hugh Ganus 3 years ago
What about the kids that want a first job at a fast food joint
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123 (Moderate) 4 years ago
因为至今已经有一些餐厅会使用机器来替代
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OB (Moderate) 5 years ago
Simple recipes and standardised processes
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Corey Gillian Dixon 5 years ago
Nah I love the locals at maccas, I don't no robot giving me the shareboxes, because everytime i walk in the door, Gary knows the usual, normally 25 shareboxes
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