Chefs and Head Cooks

AUTOMATION RISK

CALCULATED

9%

risk level

POLLING

29%

Based on 610 votes

LABOR DEMAND

GROWTH

15.4%

by year 2032

WAGES

$58,920

or $28.32 per hour

Volume

172,370

as of 2023

SUMMARY

JOB SCORE

7.4/10

9% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

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Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Wages

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Chefs and Head Cooks' was $58,920, or $28 per hour

'Chefs and Head Cooks' were paid 22.6% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

Comments

stonehead (No chance) 2 months ago

cooking requires taste and robots don't have a sense of taste

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G. M. (Low) 11 months ago

I work in the industry and agree with the data presented

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Quance (Highly likely) 1 year ago

because they are improving day by day it can happen in 5 or 10 years

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Lila (No chance) 1 year ago

Unless there's a massive leap in AI and sensor technology, the possibility of a machine making high-quality, good-tasting food from scratch is low.

Recipe development will need to be done by humans. Mundane preparation and such will almost certainly be automated, so consistent and easy-to-determine doneness foods (like french fries, mass-produced and standardized sandwiches, etc.) will likely be done by robots.

However, I can see the first AI James Beard or Michelin star-winning chef probably within 50-60 years.

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bob (Moderate) 1 year ago

Because robots are pretty smart and can do way more things at a time than humans

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nic (Low) 2 years ago

Being a good professional chef/cook is a more difficult job than being a household cook or a regular cook. It requires experience, knowledge, and sometimes complicated techniques. Additionally, some creativity and sensory perception are necessary.

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luis 3 years ago

A machine that helps weigh the ingredients with the exact weight to speed up cooking and can produce more food. That would be in a macro food business, thank you

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james (No chance) 4 years ago

because you need people to taste the food and react to different ways of making it e.g you may need to mix something longer depending on the day

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Grace (Moderate) 4 years ago

I love cooking and I do it pretty well, but I believe that if you give a machine the list of ingredients and clear instructions or algorithms about how to prepare a meal it can definitely do it and then learn about it.

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Marek 1 year ago

Silly silly boy, you can’t replace chef with the machine.

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