3.3Low RiskNo Shortage
Waiters
Hospitality Workers · Hospitality Workers
Low Risk
Median Weekly Pay
$1,249
Full-time workers
Employment
125,300
Total workers
10yr Growth
+14.6%
Projected to 2034
Shortage Status
No Shortage
Key Insight
Waiters has low AI exposure, making it one of the more resilient occupations in the Australian workforce.
JSA Official AI Exposure
Automation28.0%
Augmentation44.0%
Key Tasks
- •Setting and arranging tables
- •Greeting customers and presenting them with menus and beverage lists
- •Taking orders and relaying them to kitchen and bar staff
- •Serving food and beverages
- •Opening bottles and pouring beverages
- •Clearing tables and returning dishes and cutlery to kitchen
- •Removing empty bottles and used glasses from tables, and refilling and replacing glasses
- •Collecting payments for sales and operating point of sales machines and cash registers
- •May recommend wines to complement food
Employment Projections to 2034
Median Age
21
Female Share
72.0%
Part-Time Share
84.0%
Skill Level
4 / 5