AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 35-1011.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Chefs and Head Cooks?

Direct and may participate in the preparation, seasoning, and cooking of salads, soups, fish, meats, vegetables, desserts, or other foods. May plan and price menu items, order supplies, and keep records and accounts.

Estimated AI task exposure
12%

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

21 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

35/100

Physical moat

68/100

Human moat

41/100

Rating coverage

100%

21 task statements / 21 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
Importance 97/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.95
Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 88/100Weight 0.93
Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.91
Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
Importance 83/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.87
Order or requisition food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.86
Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.86
Check the quantity and quality of received products.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.84
Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.83
Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
Importance 71/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 60/100Weight 0.79
Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
Importance 71/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.78

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$62,470

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

200,040

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+6.6%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

25

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

2 points lower exposure • 98% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

7 points lower exposure • 91% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

7 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

7 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

7 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

7 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

    • physical-world execution
    • on-site troubleshooting
    • dexterity and equipment interaction

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation
    • basic AI literacy

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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