Food & Hospitality careers
Compare AI exposure, transferable skills, pay and projected job growth across 16 U.S. occupations in Food & Hospitality. Rows marked Analysis include a written review alongside the data.
1–16 of 16 occupations in Food & Hospitality
Highest exposure first. Exposure and durability are scored out of 100; growth covers 2025–2035.
| Occupation | AI exposure | Durability | Job growth | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Preparation WorkersFood & Hospitality | 49 | 34 | -3.0% | $35,320 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersFood & Hospitality | 47 | 61 | +5.4% | $44,080 |
| Cooks, Fast FoodFood & Hospitality | 44 | 34 | +0.6% | $30,890 |
| Waiters and WaitressesFood & Hospitality | 43 | 41 | +2.0% | $35,230 |
| Fast Food and Counter WorkersFood & Hospitality | 41 | 33 | +5.8% | $31,200 |
| BaristasFood & Hospitality | 40 | 40 | +5.8% | $31,200 |
| Chefs and Head CooksFood & Hospitality | 39 | 71 | +6.6% | $62,470 |
| Cooks, RestaurantFood & Hospitality | 39 | 40 | +12.1% | $37,390 |
| Food Servers, NonrestaurantFood & Hospitality | 39 | 39 | +4.5% | $35,360 |
| BartendersFood & Hospitality | 37 | 49 | +5.0% | $34,340 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopFood & Hospitality | 33 | 36 | +3.4% | $31,200 |
| Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaFood & Hospitality | 30 | 52 | +2.8% | $37,450 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersFood & Hospitality | 30 | 36 | +5.3% | $33,980 |
| Cooks, Short OrderFood & Hospitality | 29 | 40 | -5.2% | $35,880 |
| Cooks, Private HouseholdFood & Hospitality | 27 | 49 | +5.1% | $47,940 |
| DishwashersFood & Hospitality | 25 | 33 | -1.0% | $34,810 |