As of June 2026, Chef has an AI-exposure score of 36/100 (Low exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Chef
More exposed than 5% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$56,520.
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
Your tasks, by AI exposure
No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as durable (80%).
- Cost recipes and manage inventory
- Plan menus and order supplies
- Record production or operational data on specified forms.
- Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
- Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, labor, and overhead costs.
- Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
- Coordinate planning, budgeting, or purchasing for all the food operations within establishments such as clubs, hotels, or restaurant chains.
- Order or requisition food or other supplies needed to ensure efficient operation.
- Recruit and hire staff, such as cooks and other kitchen workers.
- Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
- Instruct cooks or other workers in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
- Determine how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
- Check the quantity and quality of received products.
- Check the quality of raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.
- Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
- Lead and train kitchen staff
- Prepare and plate dishes
- Supervise or coordinate activities of cooks or workers engaged in food preparation.
- Inspect supplies, equipment, or work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
- Plan, direct, or supervise food preparation or cooking activities of multiple kitchens or restaurants in an establishment such as a restaurant chain, hospital, or hotel.
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