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Chef

Direct and participate in food preparation and cooking in restaurants and kitchens.

Live Automation Risk Score
34%
Base: 35% 1 from live signals

Updated: 2/24/202685% confidence

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a chef:

Prepare food45% automatable
Create menus35% automatable
Manage kitchen staff25% automatable
Ensure quality30% automatable

Live Risk Signals

Real-time factors affecting this job's automation risk score:

-1%
employment
+0.9% employment change year-over-year

Risk scores update automatically based on news, layoffs, employment trends, and AI capability announcements.

Score Breakdown

Base Risk (O*NET Research)35%
Employment Trends (BLS)-1%
Final Score34%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

Robot cooks
Automated prep
AI recipe generation

What AI Cannot Replace

Fine dining
Menu creation
Team leadership
Quality control

How to Future-Proof Your Career

Culinary certifications
Restaurant management
Specialty cuisines
Food science

Key Skills for This Role

Culinary SkillsCreativityLeadership

Career Overview

Median Salary$56,000/yr
Total Employed150k
Job Outlookgrowing
Categoryservice

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Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), O*NET OnLine, industry research reports. Risk scores are updated daily using our proprietary algorithm. Last updated: February 2026.

Analysis by AI Crisis Research Team.

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