Baristas
Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Fast Food and Counter Workers.
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Calculated automation risk
High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.
More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.
User poll
Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 74% chance of automation.
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Baristas will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
Sentiment
The following graph is included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.
Sentiment over time (yearly)
Growth
The number of 'Fast Food and Counter Workers' job openings is expected to rise 5.7% by 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2024.
Wages
In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Fast Food and Counter Workers' was $29,540, or $14 per hour
'Fast Food and Counter Workers' were paid 38.5% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060
Volume
As of 2023 there were 3,676,580 people employed as 'Fast Food and Counter Workers' within the United States.
This represents around 2.4% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 41 people are employed as 'Fast Food and Counter Workers'.
Job description
Prepare or serve specialty coffee or other beverages. Serve food such as baked goods or sandwiches to patrons.
SOC Code: 35-3023.01
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Comments
However, for fast food and restaurant workers, it depends on the future ability of robots to mimic and improve upon human dexterity. It also hinges on whether it is cheaper to use human labor or automation.
I think it’s possible those workers could be replaced, but I don’t see it happening any time soon. The cashier machine has already replaced humans at McDonald’s and Taco Bell, but the people making the food are still human.
I think it will continue that way for a bit longer.
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