Cooks, Restaurant

Moderate Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
62%
(High Risk)
POLLING
49%
(Moderate Risk, Based on 337 votes)
Average: 56%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
17.0%
by year 2033
WAGES
$35,780
or $17.20 per hour
Volume
1,412,350
as of 2023
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
4.7/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

62% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Finger Dexterity

User poll

49% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 62% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

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

Sentiment

The following graph is shown where there are enough votes to produce meaningful data. It displays user poll results over time, providing a clear indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Cooks, Restaurant' job openings is expected to rise 17.0% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Cooks, Restaurant' was $35,780, or $17 per hour

'Cooks, Restaurant' were paid 25.6% 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 1,412,350 people employed as 'Cooks, Restaurant' within the United States.

This represents around 0.9% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 107 people are employed as 'Cooks, Restaurant'.

Job description

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.

SOC Code: 35-2014.00

Comments (11)

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Jaqueline (Low)
17 May 2023 14:28
In professional kitchens there are a lot of unexpected variables that would be difficult for a robot to account for.
Bernard Everstein (Low)
20 Oct 2020 21:05
There's certain things robots CANNOT do, art is one of those things
Matt (No chance)
08 Jul 2020 16:21
What are you doing? Microwaving pasta? Too much chaos and complex physics and chemistry involved.
Gordon (Low)
28 Nov 2023 16:58
anyone can make a burger, but not anyone can make a good burger.
尉迟锦鲤 （Koi Yuchi） (Highly likely)
30 Jul 2020 13:39
If this profession is replaced by robots, then many people will not be able to find a job. But it brings us a lot of convenience!
Fredrick (Highly likely)
24 Sep 2019 04:08
Because people like robots more than humans so they want robots to cook their food
Kiwi
17 Nov 2019 14:06
Lol but that is true!
B.A.Hewett (No chance)
11 Mar 2020 12:13
Because people don't want perfect food. It would make it seem like we live in an artificial world. Imperfection is human.
Ja'lesia . s . Jackson (Highly likely)
06 May 2019 16:38
because robots are becoming more trusted than humans
KANET
25 Oct 2019 08:57
that MAKES ME SAD :(
Ale
21 May 2020 22:18
Thank god. This line of work is low paying, very stressful, lots of hours and not very appreciated, also somewhat dangerous. It needs to go, sorry to all the chefs who actually like their job somehow, but yea, screw this job.
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