Food Preparation

Dining Room Attendants

SOC 35-9011

Clear, reset, and support servers to keep tables turning.

Median pay

$34k

$28k to $37k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

100k openings / yr

Education

No formal credential

AI exposure

12%

modeled estimate · 16th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

45/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Speaking
Monitoring
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.