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Bar staff

ensuring each stage of food and beverage service meets business/brand standard, operating tills to accept payment from customers and preparing and organising own work. If that's your week, this page is about your job.

The honest answer

AI changes the edges of this job, not the middle: cleaning up spilled food or drink is work software can't reach.

Your move: what a bar staff can actually do about this ↓

What shifts is managing cash transactions: the paper around the work, not the work.

Your week, as this page understands it

Bar staff prepare, mix and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and beverages at bars in public houses, hotels, clubs and other establishments. The job title says “bar staff”. The real job is the part underneath: cleaning up spilled food or drink. That is the thing someone has to be right about.

The exposed part of this job is specific, and we won’t pretend it is coming back. But bar staff is not one task. It is 50 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is cleaning up spilled food or drink, and the ledger below shows exactly why.

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI
0%
changing shape
4%
staying human
96%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

Whole-job exposure score 6 out of 100 (4–12 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, across 50 scored tasks. The number is the support for the sentence above it, not a headline about anyone’s future.

How we know this

What is measured: Every published task statement for bar staff is rated on five dimensions: can a model produce the output, does the work need a body in a room, does it need a legally accountable person, does it depend on a person being trusted in the moment, and how much data exists. A published formula turns those five ratings into the score; the model never writes the number.

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.

Your job, task by task

These are the official task statements for this occupation, in plain English, sorted by what the evidence says is happening to each one. The official wording sits under every line so you can check the rewrite against it.

Shifting to AI

0 tasks

Tasks today’s tools can already do most of. This is the part we will not soften: where these rows are the bulk of your week, the week changes.

Nothing in this job’s scored task list landed in this group. That is the measurement, not an editorial choice, and it is worth knowing either way.

Changing shape

2 tasks

Tasks where the machine takes the producing and a person keeps the checking, the deciding, or the answering-for-it. For most jobs this is the biggest group, and it is where "transformation, not termination" is literally visible.

  • Managing cash transactions

    The software now makes the first pass at cash transactions, but part of it still happens in the physical world. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 70 · 9265/00
    Source: “Manage cash transactions.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 43 out of 100 (36–50 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Card systems handle most payments now, though cash still passes across the bar.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 4/4.

  • Balancing cash receipts

    The software now makes the first pass at cash receipts, but part of it still happens in the physical world. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 70 · 9265/00
    Source: “Balance cash receipts.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 41 out of 100 (37–45 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: The sums are easy for software, but counting the cash in the till at the end of a shift needs a person.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 4/4.

Staying human

48 tasks

Tasks that stay with a person, because they happen in the physical world, because the rules need someone accountable, or because the value is that a specific person does them.

  • Cleaning up spilled food or drink

    This work happens in the physical world: spilled food, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance not published

    No importance rating is published for this task, so the ordering here is ours.

    Source: “Clean up spilled food or drink.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Mopping up a spill is immediate physical work.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Ensuring each stage of food and beverage service meets business/brand standard

    This work happens in the physical world: each stage of food, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 95 · 9265/00
    Source: “Ensure each stage of food and beverage service meets business/brand standard, including customer arrival, provision of information, taking orders, serving food and drink, and taking payments.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Running every stage of table service, from welcome to payment, means being in the room with the guests.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Providing excellent customer service by understanding the needs and expectations of customers

    This work happens in the physical world: excellent customer service, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 90 · 9265/00
    Source: “Provide excellent customer service by understanding the needs and expectations of customers.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 11 out of 100 (4–18 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Good service here comes from reading the customer standing in front of you.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Delivering good customer service by responding swiftly to client queries and concerns

    This work happens in the physical world: good customer service, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 90 · 9265/00
    Source: “Deliver good customer service by responding swiftly to client queries and concerns.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Sorting out a guest's problem quickly usually means noticing it and dealing with it there at the table.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Verifying customers' identification to ensure age requirements for alcohol purchase are met

    This work happens in the physical world: customers' identification, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 90 · 9265/00
    Source: “Verify customers' identification to ensure age requirements for alcohol purchase are met.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.

    The rating behind it: Matching a face to an ID has to happen at the bar, and whoever sells the alcohol is legally answerable for getting it right.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Serving wine and spirits to guests

    This work happens in the physical world: wine, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 90 · 9265/00
    Source: “Serve wine and spirits to guests.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Pouring and handing over drinks happens behind the bar and needs a person standing there.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Communicating with customers to address their needs

    This work happens in the physical world: customers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 9265/00
    Source: “Communicate with customers to address their needs.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Serving a customer at the counter happens face to face.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Recommending drinks based on customers' preferences

    This work happens in the physical world: drinks, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 9265/00
    Source: “Recommend drinks based on customers' preferences.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Drink suggestions are easy to generate, but they land in a quick chat across the bar.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Show the other 40 tasks

  • Developing unique drink recipes for a specific cuisine or theme

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: unique drink recipes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 60 · 9265/00
    Source: “Develop unique drink recipes for a specific cuisine or theme.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Recipe ideas come easily from written sources, but mixing and tasting them takes a person.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Ordering taxis or other transport for intoxicated patrons to limit liability

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: taxis, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 60 · 9265/00
    Source: “Order taxis or other transport for intoxicated patrons to limit liability.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 32 out of 100 (25–39 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Booking a cab takes seconds in an app, but judging who needs one takes being there.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Operating tills to accept payment from customers

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: tills, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 80 · 9265/00
    Source: “Operate tills to accept payment from customers.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 21 out of 100 (14–28 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Till software handles the transaction, though someone still stands at the till during service.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 4/4.

  • Obtaining and handling client feedback

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: client feedback, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 75 · 9265/00
    Source: “Obtain and handle client feedback, both positive and negative, to improve the business's services.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Collecting and sorting feedback automates well, but hearing a complaint in person does not.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Supervising the delivery of a quality service that supports the department in achieving overall business objectives

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: the delivery of a quality service, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 50 · 9265/00
    Source: “Supervise the delivery of a quality service that supports the department in achieving overall business objectives.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 20 out of 100 (13–27 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Service standards can be planned and tracked on paper, but overseeing them happens in the room.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Maintaining adequate supplies of dishes for service operations

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: adequate supplies of dishes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 70 · 9265/00
    Source: “Maintain adequate supplies of dishes for service operations.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 14 out of 100 (7–21 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Tracking stock levels is easy, but fetching and stacking clean dishes is physical.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Preparing and organising own work

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: own work, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 80 · 9265/00
    Source: “Prepare and organise own work, following business/brand guidelines and procedures, meeting agreed deadlines.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Organising your own shift work happens on the restaurant floor, judging what needs doing next.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Collecting money for drinks

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: money, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 80 · 9265/00
    Source: “Collect money for drinks served.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 12 out of 100 (5–19 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Card machines handle the money, but taking payment at the bar happens face to face.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Taking food and drink orders from customers

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: food, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 9265/00
    Source: “Take food and drink orders from customers.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (2–16 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Orders are usually taken face to face at the counter, though ordering systems already handle the routine part.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Coordinating an effective bar service

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: an effective bar service, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 70 · 9265/00
    Source: “Coordinate an effective bar service, ensuring licensing laws are adhered to at all times, customer issues are dealt with and potential conflict minimised.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 5 out of 100 (0–12 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Running a bar shift means being there to watch the room, handle customers and keep within licensing rules.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Using clear and engaging communication to establish a good rapport with customers and ask relevant questions to determine their needs

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: clear, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 9265/00
    Source: “Use clear and engaging communication to establish a good rapport with customers and ask relevant questions to determine their needs.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–11 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Building rapport with a customer happens face to face in the moment.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Supervising other bar staff during service

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: other bar staff during service, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 60 · 9265/00
    Source: “Supervise other bar staff during service.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–11 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Directing staff mid-service depends on being on the floor watching how the shift is going.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Encouraging customers to stop drinking to limit problems related to excessive drinking

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: customers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 50 · 9265/00
    Source: “Encourage customers to stop drinking to limit problems related to excessive drinking.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 3 out of 100 (0–10 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Persuading someone to stop drinking is a delicate face-to-face conversation with legal duties attached.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Cleaning bar equipment to ensure a sanitary environment

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: bar equipment, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 9265/00
    Source: “Clean bar equipment to ensure a sanitary environment.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Cleaning bar equipment properly is hands-on work.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Collecting glasses from tables

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: glasses, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 9265/00
    Source: “Collect glasses from tables.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Collecting glasses means walking round the room and carrying them.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Greeting customers to create a welcoming atmosphere

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: customers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 9265/00
    Source: “Greet customers to create a welcoming atmosphere.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: A welcome only works if a real person is there to give it.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Maintaining cleanliness of the bar

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: cleanliness of the bar, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 9265/00
    Source: “Maintain cleanliness of the bar.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Keeping the bar clean is physical work with cloths and cleaning products.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Performing serving, cleaning or restocking duties in establishments

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: duties, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 9265/00
    Source: “Perform serving, cleaning, or restocking duties in establishments, such as canteens or dining rooms, to facilitate customer service.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Serving, cleaning and restocking all happen physically in the dining room.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Serving snacks or food items to customers seated at the bar

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: snacks, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 9265/00
    Source: “Serve snacks or food items to customers seated at the bar.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Carrying food to someone sitting at the bar needs hands and presence.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Stocking bar with beer, wine, spirits and related supplies, ice, glassware, napkins or straws

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: bar, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 9265/00
    Source: “Stock bar with beer, wine, spirits, and related supplies such as ice, glassware, napkins, or straws.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Restocking means lifting crates and bottles into place.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Arranging bottles and glasses to make attractive displays

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: bottles, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 80 · 9265/00
    Source: “Arrange bottles and glasses to make attractive displays.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Arranging bottles and glassware into a display is done by hand.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Cleaning shelves, counters and tables in the bar area

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: shelves, counters and tables, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 80 · 9265/00
    Source: “Clean shelves, counters, and tables in the bar area.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Wiping shelves, counters and tables is physical cleaning work.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Cleaning utensils

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: utensils, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 80 · 9265/00
    Source: “Clean utensils.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Cleaning utensils is straightforward hands-on work.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Filling beverage or ice dispensers

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: beverage, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 80 · 9265/00
    Source: “Fill beverage or ice dispensers.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Refilling drink and ice dispensers is done by hand.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Mixing and preparing flavours for mixed drinks

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: flavours, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 80 · 9265/00
    Source: “Mix and prepare flavours for mixed drinks.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Mixing and tasting drinks is physical work behind the bar.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Serving ice water, coffee, rolls or butter to patrons

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: ice water, coffee, rolls or butter, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 80 · 9265/00
    Source: “Serve ice water, coffee, rolls, or butter to patrons.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Carrying drinks and food to customers requires a person on the floor.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Stocking supplies, such as food or utensils, in serving stations, cupboards, fridges or salad bars

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: supplies, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 80 · 9265/00
    Source: “Stock supplies, such as food or utensils, in serving stations, cupboards, fridges, or salad bars.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Filling serving stations, cupboards and fridges is manual work.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Cleaning and polishing furniture and fixtures

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: furniture, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 75 · 9265/00
    Source: “Clean and polish furniture and fixtures.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Cleaning and polishing furniture and fixtures is handwork.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Mopping or vacuuming floors in food service areas

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: floors, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 75 · 9265/00
    Source: “Mop or vacuum floors in food service areas.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Mopping or vacuuming a food service floor is physical work on site.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Removing empty bottles and rubbish

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: empty bottles, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 75 · 9265/00
    Source: “Remove empty bottles and rubbish.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Clearing empty bottles and rubbish is physical work.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Serving meals to customers or clients

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: meals, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 75 · 9265/00
    Source: “Serve meals to customers or clients.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Putting meals in front of people is a hands-on job.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Wiping tables or seats with dampened cloths

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: tables, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 75 · 9265/00
    Source: “Wipe tables or seats with dampened cloths.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Wiping down tables and seats is hands-on cleaning.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Cleaning up broken crockery to maintain a tidy bar area

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: broken crockery, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 70 · 9265/00
    Source: “Clean up broken crockery to maintain a tidy bar area.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Sweeping up broken glass safely needs a person on the spot.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Preparing starters to accompany beverages

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: starters, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 70 · 9265/00
    Source: “Prepare starters to accompany beverages.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Preparing food to serve is hands-on kitchen work.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Replenishing supplies of food or equipment at steam tables or service bars

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: supplies of food, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 70 · 9265/00
    Source: “Replenish supplies of food or equipment at steam tables or service bars.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Replenishing steam tables and service bars is manual work.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Serving food trays

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: food trays, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 70 · 9265/00
    Source: “Serve food trays.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Carrying trays of food to customers needs a person.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Washing dishes and utensils

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: dishes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 70 · 9265/00
    Source: “Wash dishes and utensils after use.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Washing dishes and utensils is physical work.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Locating items for customers

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: items, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 60 · 9265/00
    Source: “Locate items for customers.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Fetching something for a customer means physically going to get it.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Preparing food and carry out basic cooking tasks

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: food, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 60 · 9265/00
    Source: “Prepare food and carry out basic cooking tasks.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Preparing and cooking food is physical kitchen work.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Scraping leftovers from dishes into rubbish bins

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: leftovers, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 60 · 9265/00
    Source: “Scrape leftovers from dishes into rubbish bins.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Scraping plates into bins is physical work.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

What this job pays, and how many people do it

Median pay
£23,200a year, before tax, the middle of the range, so half earn more and half earn less.ashe-t14, 2025 · ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
How we know this

Source: ashe-t14

Reference period: ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)

Rounding: Shown to the nearest £100. The exact published figure is in the downloadable dataset. We do not render pounds the survey cannot support.

People doing this job
169,900in the UK, 2026.nomis-aps · Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period)This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.

What is deliberately not here: a forecast of how many of these jobs exist in ten years. Where an official projection exists for a market we publish it with its vintage; where it does not, we leave the space empty rather than borrow the other country’s number.

Why this is shifting

The reason is boringly specific. Most of what is shifting here is the same call made over and over on cash transactions, where the right answer is already known. The rows above are exactly that shape: managing cash transactions. What it cannot do is be there in the room, and that is still where spilled food gets done. Which is why this page talks about your tasks changing, not your job ending.

Your move

Over a pint: what I’d tell you if you were my friend

Start with what does not change: cleaning up spilled food or drink is the middle of this job, and the evidence on this page says it stays with a person.

So, given all that: 0% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 4% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 96% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 50 scored tasks. It is not a forecast about you.

So the thing worth your attention is not the job going away. It is the layer around it. Managing cash transactions is the part turning into software, and being the person who understands that layer is worth money.

This week: one thing

Ask the one question. Find whoever is bringing new software into your workplace (the manager, the office, whoever runs the system) and ask them what it is meant to do to cash transactions, and what it is not meant to touch. Ten minutes, this week, before anyone decides it for you.

What you end up holding
a straight answer about what is actually being rolled out, and when
How long it takes
ten minutes

If there’s nobody obvious to ask, or you’d rather not ask your manager: Put the same question to your union rep, your shift lead or the person who has been there longest, in person, over a break. Same ten minutes, same answer, and you will usually get a straighter one. Write down what they say. The note is the artifact, and it tells you whether spilled food is in scope or not. Nothing to log into, no licence needed.

Over the next 90 days

Get inside the tool rollout rather than waiting for it. Over the next ninety days, ask to be in the group that tests, checks or signs off whatever new system arrives near managing cash transactions. It is usually an unglamorous seat that nobody fights for, and it is the one that decides how the software is used on your job rather than to it.

Over the next 12 months

On this evidence I would not retrain out of this job, and I will say that plainly rather than hedge it. The task list here is dominated by work that stays with a person. What I would do with a year is get formally recognised for the layer around it (the systems, the compliance, the planning), so you are the one who understands the software instead of the one it is done to. Before you pay for anything, spend an hour with National Careers Service. It is free and government-funded, and it is listed below with the rest of the free routes.

The roads out of here, and why I am not sending you down them

I looked at the obvious moves out of this job, and here is what I found.

I checked the 12 nearest UK occupations to bar staff (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was waiters and waitresses: only about 28% of its durable work is work you already do. And on the numbers you do not need one. This job scores 6/100 here, with only 0% of the task list in the top band, and “clean up spilled food or drink” is not work that hands over cleanly. None of them beats deepening what you already have.

How that was checked: this job was compared against all 412 UK occupations in this release on their official task statements, and the 12 nearest were examined one by one. A move that turns on an industry, an employer or a qualification rather than on the work itself will not show up in a check like that. And this release carries no licence register, so anything you are weighing needs that looked up separately.

3 moves I checked and rejected

These are the obvious-looking jumps. They are here with their reasons rather than quietly dropped, because the ones that fail are worth knowing about. It is one less thing to turn over at night.

  • Waiters and waitresses

    Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “ensure each stage of food and beverage service meets business/brand standard”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 29% of the work in that job the software is not taking.

    Why I am not recommending it: It is closer than most, and still not close enough: about 29% of that job's durable work is already yours, against the 35% I want to see before I will call something a route.

    Look at that job’s page anyway →

  • Coffee shop workers

    Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “ensure each stage of food and beverage service meets business/brand standard”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 25% of the work in that job the software is not taking.

    Why I am not recommending it: It is closer than most, and still not close enough: about 25% of that job's durable work is already yours, against the 35% I want to see before I will call something a route.

    Look at that job’s page anyway →

  • Sales administrators

    Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “use clear and engaging communication to establish a good rapport with customers and ask relevant questions…”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 20% of the work in that job the software is not taking.

    Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 20% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.

    Look at that job’s page anyway →

What I’d stop worrying about

A friend tells you what not to spend fear on. This is that list.

  • The headline number you read somewhere

    The big “X% of jobs” figures are about the whole economy, not about you. The number that describes your job is on this page: 0% of its task weight, across 50 scored tasks. Every row behind it is printed above with the source. Check ours; ignore theirs.

  • The headlines about your trade disappearing

    They are usually about the technology, not the timetable. Changes to work like cleaning up spilled food or drink arrive through rules, insurance and money, slowly and visibly. This page tracks the task evidence and will move when it moves.

  • Retraining out of a job that is holding up

    On this evidence I would not spend money leaving. Spend it on the layer around the job instead: the tools, the paperwork, the planning. That is where the change actually is.

  • The “obvious” next job everyone suggests

    I checked the obvious moves and most of them did not survive. The reasons are printed with the routes above, including the pay and the gate. A move that fails on the numbers is worth knowing about so you can stop turning it over at night.

You are reading the United Kingdom figures

The United States splits this work across more than one official group, of which Bartenders is the closest. The pay and employment figures are not directly comparable, and we do not average them together.

Switch to the United States page →partial match

The other groups this work is counted across:

In US official statistics this job is counted as Bartenders, Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General and Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers. Pay is shown separately for each of those groups (medians cannot be averaged together), while the task list and the scores on this page are for this group only.

Your route through this

Where to go next, and what it costs

Free, and complete

The moves above cost nothing. These are the real services that go with them: public, government-funded, and free at the point of use. Nothing on this page is behind an email address or a payment.

Why there is no community here

Collab365, who build this site, run paid Spaces for a small number of subjects, and none of them is built for this job. We are not going to point you at the nearest one and call it a fit.

So the free services listed on this page are the whole answer, and it is the same answer we would give a friend.

Noted, and thank you. We’ll email you if a Space for bar staff launches. Nothing else.

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No Space for bar staff yet. Should there be one?

Collab365 Spaces is built by the same people as this site. We find the problems that AI and automation are creating inside one kind of work, then solve them as short courses, briefings and Blueprints. Each Space is the community too, so the research and the people doing your job are in the same place.

What a Space actually is, in full

Collab365 launches new communities where the need is real. If one for bar staff existed, with researched problems, courses and people in the same boat, would you want in?

We use your email address for one thing: to tell you if a Space for bar staff launches. We never sell it, never use it for unrelated marketing, and every email has a one-click unsubscribe. Our privacy policy has the full version.

This unlocks nothing. Every figure, every row and every step on this page is already yours, whether you fill this in or not.

No deadline on any of this. The page will still be here, and the data is refreshed on a published schedule rather than when someone wants a headline.

Questions people ask about this job

Will AI replace Bar staff?
Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 50 official task statements scored for Bar staff (United Kingdom, SOC 9265), 0% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 6 out of 100 (range 4–12, band: minimal). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.
Which tasks in “Bar staff” can AI already do?
The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Manage cash transactions” (43/100, partial); “Balance cash receipts” (41/100, partial); “Develop unique drink recipes for a specific cuisine or theme” (38/100, low). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.
Which tasks in “Bar staff” stay human?
About 96% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Scrape leftovers from dishes into rubbish bins” (0/100, minimal); “Prepare food and carry out basic cooking tasks” (0/100, minimal); “Locate items for customers” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.
What should someone working in “Bar staff” do about AI?
Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 0% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 96% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.
How is the AI exposure score for Bar staff calculated?
Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 50 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

Where these numbers come from

About the data on this page

  • Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
  • This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.
  • No importance weighting is published for some of these tasks, so they are treated as equally central, which is a simplification rather than a measurement.
  • The match between this job and its counterpart in the other country is partial, so the two pages count slightly different groups of people.
  • 20 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
  • At least one of this occupation's task rows has no published task-relatedness and falls back to the uniform weight: the documented exception path, not an alternative weighting scheme.
  • Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.
Task statements
gaisi-indexProcessing: catalogue-bridge → ssc-relatedness-weighting → task-scoring → score-aggregation
Task weights
gaisi-index (relatedness-with-uniform)
Scores
Rubric task_scoring_v1.0, model claude-opus-5, computed 2026-08-05.
Pay and employment
ashe-t14 (ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025))nomis-aps (Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period))

Figures on this page come from release 2026-q4.1, published 2026-08-05. Every release keeps its own permanent address, so a figure you cite in March is still there, unchanged, in November.

The plain-English wording on this page is assembled directly from the task statements and the published ratings, not written by hand for this occupation. That is why it is specific, and it is also why we say so.

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@misc{collab365futureproof2026q41,
  title        = {Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1},
  author       = {{Collab365}},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1},
  note         = {Release 2026-q4.1, methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0, CC BY 4.0}
}

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