School or cafeteria cook
Prepares and cooks large amounts of food for places like schools, hospitals, or cafeterias.
Will AI replace school or cafeteria cook jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 21 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 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
- Order food, kitchen equipment, and appliances based on future needs
- Keep records of food used and money spent
- Set meal prices based on the cost of ingredients
What stays human
- Check and write down food temperatures to keep food safe
- Cook food to match menus, special diets, and number of servings
- Rotate and store food supplies
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +2.8%. Typical pay: $37,450 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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