AI Risk in Food Preparation and Serving Related: 15 Jobs Analyzed

Average AI risk: 25.7% . Average salary: $32,420 . Data updated March 2026.

Not all food preparation and serving related jobs face the same AI risk. Here's how 15 roles in this field compare.

Safest in Food Preparation and Serving Related

Dishwashers — 2% risk

Most Exposed in Food Preparation and Serving Related

Cooks, Fast Food — 71.8% risk

All 15 Jobs

  1. Dishwashers — 2% risk, $33,900
  2. Cooks, Restaurant — 3% risk, $32,400
  3. Bartenders — 4% risk, $31,800
  4. Waiters and Waitresses — 6% risk, $32,400
  5. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers — 11.2% risk, $31,500
  6. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant — 11.9% risk, $32,700
  7. Chefs and Head Cooks — 12.0% risk, $31,200
  8. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — 22.3% risk, $31,800
  9. Fast Food and Counter Workers — 22.5% risk, $32,700
  10. Cooks, Short Order — 24.4% risk, $32,700
  11. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers — 40.7% risk, $33,600
  12. Food Preparation Workers — 48.6% risk, $31,800
  13. Cooks, Private Household — 48.8% risk, $32,100
  14. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop — 57.0% risk, $34,200
  15. Cooks, Fast Food — 71.8% risk, $31,500