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AI Work Index

Headline risk

0%

Very Low Risk

Cooks, restaurant

United States AI Work IndexISCO 5120crosswalk_exact

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

1,460.2 current · 1,677.2 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Weighted task overlap from O*NET

Wage $37K

Median annual from BLS OEWS

Demand 15%

BLS employment projections

Prep Zone 2

O*NET job zone level

Occupation profile

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.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 1% effective coverage

Method contract

structural_pressure = exposure × (1 - bottleneck)

headline_risk = structural_pressure × (1 - country_demand_resilience)

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 36,830

Employment 2024

1460.2K

Projected Change

14.9%

Openings

250.7K

Wage distribution

p10: USD 28,010p25: USD 31,310median: USD 36,830p75: USD 43,610p90: USD 47,340

Demand outlook

Overall employment of cooks is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations.

Education: No formal educational credential Experience: —

Role Profile

AdaptabilityDetail orientedLeadership

Tasks

  • 1. Portion, arrange, and garnish food, and serve food to waiters or patrons. AI 0%
  • 2. Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, and rotating stock. AI 0%
  • 3. Season and cook food according to recipes or personal judgment and experience. AI 0%
  • 4. Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, and roasters. AI 0%
  • 5. Turn or stir foods to ensure even cooking. AI 0%
  • 6. Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment, work surfaces, and serving areas, to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices. AI 0%

Technologies

FacebookMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordFood safety labeling systems

Requirements

Telework: <0.5%Telework: >99.5%Credentials: <0.5%Credentials: >99.5%Credentials: <0.5%Credentials: >99.5%Credentials: <0.5%Credentials: >99.5%

Work context

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 4.8/5
Spend Time Standing 4.8/5
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.7/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls 4.5/5
Contact With Others 4.1/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 4.1/5

Worker profile

Median age 34.7 · 2.1M employed

Under 25: 30% · 25–54: 53% · 55+: 17%

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