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Counter Attendants

Food Preparation & Servicemediummixed
BLS 2024-34: -2%
Median Wage: $30,250
Employment: 486K

Overall Exposure

46

2025 vs 2023

Theoretical Exposure

64

What AI could do

Observed Exposure

28

What AI actually does

Automation Risk Score

39

Displacement risk

3-Year Outlook (2025 โ†’ 2028)

Projected changes in AI automation metrics over the next 3 years based on estimated data.

Overall Exposure

46โ†’59
+13

2025 โ†’ 2028 (estimated)

Theoretical Exposure

64โ†’76
+12

2025 โ†’ 2028 (estimated)

Observed Exposure

28โ†’43
+15

2025 โ†’ 2028 (estimated)

Automation Risk

39โ†’52
+13

2025 โ†’ 2028 (estimated)

Exposure Metrics (2023 - 2028)

Detailed Metrics Table

YearOverallTheoreticalObservedRiskData Type
202442602435actual
202546642839estimated
202650683243estimated
202755723848estimated
202859764352estimated

Task Breakdown

Process customer orders and payments
72%ฮฒ 1
Serve food and beverages to customers
18%ฮฒ 0
Maintain counter cleanliness and restock supplies
15%ฮฒ 0

About This Occupation

If you work as a Counter Attendant, AI is transforming order-taking and payment processing. With an automation risk of 39/100 and overall exposure at 46%, this role faces medium transformation. Order processing sees the highest automation at 72%. BLS projects -2% decline through 2034.

Frequently Asked Questions

With an automation risk score of 39%, Counter Attendants faces a moderate level of AI-driven change. Some tasks can be automated, but many require human judgment, creativity, or interpersonal skills that AI cannot yet replicate. The role is more likely to evolve alongside AI than be replaced.

The AI automation risk score for Counter Attendants is 39% (2025 data). Overall AI exposure is 46%, with 64% theoretical exposure and 28% observed exposure. The risk trend from 2023 to 2025 is 0 points.

The tasks with the highest automation potential for Counter Attendants are: Process customer orders and payments (72%), Serve food and beverages to customers (18%), Maintain counter cleanliness and restock supplies (15%). These rates reflect how much of each task current AI systems can handle, based on research data from Anthropic and academic sources.

The BLS projects -2% employment change for Counter Attendants from 2024 to 2034. Combined with an overall AI exposure of 46%, this occupation is experiencing both traditional labor market shifts and AI-driven transformation. Workers should monitor both employment trends and AI capability growth.

Since AI primarily augments capabilities in this role, professionals in Counter Attendants should embrace AI as a productivity multiplier. Focus on learning to use AI tools effectively, developing higher-order analytical and creative skills, and positioning yourself as someone who can leverage AI to deliver greater value.