Fast Food and Counter Workers

Imminent Risk
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Vote Comments (3)
AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
96%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
88%
(Imminent Risk, Based on 213 votes)
Average: 92%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
5.7%
by year 2033
WAGES
$29,540
or $14.20 per hour
Volume
3,676,580
as of 2023
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
2.7/10
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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

96% (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.

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:

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

User poll

88% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's very probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 96% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Fast Food and Counter Workers 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

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Fast Food and Counter Workers' job openings is expected to rise 5.7% 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 'Fast Food and Counter Workers' was $29,540, or $14 per hour

'Fast Food and Counter Workers' were paid 38.5% 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 3,676,580 people employed as 'Fast Food and Counter Workers' within the United States.

This represents around 2.4% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 41 people are employed as 'Fast Food and Counter Workers'.

Job description

Perform duties such as taking orders and serving food and beverages. Serve customers at counter or from a steam table. May take payment. May prepare food and beverages.

SOC Code: 35-3023.00

Comments (3)

robot takes fast food worker role (Highly likely)
10 Jan 2025 07:27
ORDER: Cheeseburger, Large Fries, Chicken Nuggets.

YOU WILL HAVE YOUR ORDER IN APPROXIMATELY 2 Minutes AND 26 Seconds
G (Highly likely)
18 Nov 2022 19:00
out of necessity. There is too much demand for fast food, and not enough labour. Barely need AI to automate. Current technologies will suffice.
TA Smith (Highly likely)
02 Sep 2022 21:52
Likely, since fewer people desire to work in fast food jobs, I could very well imagine automation in fast food restaurants where there is no variation in preparation.
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