Private household cook
Prepares meals in private homes, including working as a personal chef.
Will AI replace private household cook jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 83 in 100 jobs. AI can help with many tasks. The job is changing fast, and people who use AI well will lead it. 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
- Keep records of menus, money, and other business matters
- Plan menus around the employer's needs and diet limits
- Create and try out new kinds of cooking
What stays human
- Peel, wash, trim, and cook vegetables and meats, and bake bread
- Cool, package, label, and freeze food for later, with reheating instructions
- Cook the family's meals at home the way the employer likes them
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +5.1%. Typical pay: $47,940 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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