Cooks, Private Household

Cooks, Private Household score 24 out of 100, which is moderate exposure to AI. That ranks #598 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 13 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 2 on its own and 2 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 3 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

24/ 100

Moderate

Rank: #598of 923 jobs
US workers: 1,100BLS, May 2025
Median pay: $47,940a year
In real AI use: 3 of 13tasks, April–May 2026

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

AI can speed this up on its own: 2 (15%)
AI can speed this up with extra software: 2 (15%)
Little or no AI speed-up: 9 (69%)

Plan menus according to employers' needs and diet restrictions.AI can speed this up on its own · core task · Seen in real AI use
Keep records pertaining to menus, finances, and other business-related issues.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
Shop for or order food and kitchen supplies and equipment.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Create and explore new cuisines.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
Stock, organize, and clean kitchens and cooking utensils.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Cool, package, label, and freeze foods for later consumption and provide instructions for reheating.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Peel, wash, trim, and cook vegetables and meats, and bake breads and pastries.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Prepare meals in private homes according to employers' recipes or tastes, handling all meals for the family and possibly for other household staff.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Specialize in preparing fancy dishes or food for special diets.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Direct the operation and organization of kitchens and all food-related activities, including the presentation and serving of food.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Serve meals and snacks to employing families and their guests.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Plan and prepare food for parties, holiday meals, luncheons, special functions, and other social events.Little or no AI speed-up · core task · Seen in real AI use
Travel with employers to vacation homes to provide meal preparation at those locations.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task

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Questions about cooks, private household and AI

Will AI replace cooks, private household?

Unlikely. Most of the work is hard for today's AI to speed up. Cooks, Private Household score 24 out of 100 (moderate exposure), #598 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 4 of the job's 13 tasks, 2 of them on its own, while 9 see little or no speed-up. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which cooks, private household tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Plan menus according to employers' needs and diet restrictions"; "Keep records pertaining to menus, finances, and other business-related issues".

Which cooks, private household tasks are hardest for AI?

Tasks with little or no AI speed-up include "Stock, organize, and clean kitchens and cooking utensils"; "Cool, package, label, and freeze foods for later consumption and provide instructions for reheating"; "Peel, wash, trim, and cook vegetables and meats, and bake breads and pastries".

Are people already using AI for this work?

Yes. In April–May 2026, 3 of the 13 tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as cooks, private household, and what do they earn?

About 1,100 people in the US, with median pay of $47,940 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.

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