Will AI replace Cooks, Private Household?

Cooks, Private Household has a Moderate AI-exposure score of 41/100. AI is more likely to automate some tasks and augment others than to replace the whole role — see the task-by-task breakdown (automatable, augmentable, durable) and safer adjacent roles. This is an estimate of exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

How is the AI-exposure score for Cooks, Private Household calculated?

It blends O*NET task and skill data, the Anthropic Economic Index (observed real AI usage by task), the Penn/OpenAI task-exposure study, and BLS labor-market data into a 0–100 score.

As of June 2026, Cooks, Private Household has an AI-exposure score of 41/100 (Moderate 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.

AI Exposure Score for

Cooks, Private Household

41/100

Moderate exposure

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More exposed than 11% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$47,940. About 5,300 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable

Keep records pertaining to menus, finances, and other business-related issues.

Augmentable

Shop for or order food and kitchen supplies and equipment.

Durable

Travel with employers to vacation homes to provide meal preparation at those locations.
Plan menus according to employers' needs and diet restrictions.
Plan and prepare food for parties, holiday meals, luncheons, special functions, and other social events.
Direct the operation and organization of kitchens and all food-related activities, including the presentation and serving of food.
Create and explore new cuisines.
Prepare meals in private homes according to employers' recipes or tastes, handling all meals for the family and possibly for other household staff.
Cool, package, label, and freeze foods for later consumption and provide instructions for reheating.
Specialize in preparing fancy dishes or food for special diets.
Stock, organize, and clean kitchens and cooking utensils.
Peel, wash, trim, and cook vegetables and meats, and bake breads and pastries.
Serve meals and snacks to employing families and their guests.

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