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Dishwashers vs Dining Room Attendants

Median pay is about $1k higher for Dishwashers. Both usually start with the same education: no formal credential.

marks the higher pay or growth. Education, difficulty and the AI rows depend on what you want, so they are not marked.

Dishwashers compared with Dining Room Attendants: pay, outlook, entry and AI exposure
MeasureDishwashersDining Room Attendants
Pay
Median pay$34,810, higher$33,980
Entry pay 25th percentile$29,690, higher$28,330
Experienced pay 75th percentile$37,440, higher$37,250
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Projected growth-1.0% Declining+5.3% Growing fast, higher
Openings a year68,90095,300
Getting in
Typical educationNo formal credentialNo formal credential
Difficulty modeled1.6 / 51.4 / 5
AI
Displacement risk modeledModerateLow
AI exposure modeled, percentile20th pct6th pct

Where the skills differ

Only Dishwashers

  • Learning Strategies

Only Dining Room Attendants

  • Active Learning

Both lean on active listening, speaking, critical thinking, monitoring, reading comprehension.

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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills: O*NET 30.3. Difficulty, displacement risk and AI exposure are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.