Bartender
Mixes and serves drinks to customers, either directly or through waitstaff.
Will AI replace bartender jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 63 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Create new drink recipes
- Count the cash taken in and make sure it adds up
- Plan and run the work of a bar or cocktail lounge
What stays human
- Clean glasses, utensils, and bar equipment
- Collect money for drinks served
- Check customers' IDs to confirm they are old enough to drink alcohol
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +5%. Typical pay: $34,340 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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