Dishwashers

SOC Code: 35-9021

Dishwasherss wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, or pans, using dishwashers or by hand. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 100.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operation and Control, Coordination, Time Management.

AI-Proof Score: 100.0 — Very High
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Median Salary

$33,670

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Job Growth

0.2%

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Training Time

Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)

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Job Zone

Zone 2 / 5

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Training Cost

~$5,000

Key Skills

  • •Operation and Control
  • •Coordination
  • •Time Management
  • •Active Listening
  • •Monitoring
  • •Critical Thinking
  • •Speaking
  • •Social Perceptiveness
  • •Operations Monitoring
  • •Quality Control Analysis

Common Tasks

  • ✓Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, or pans, using dishwashers or by hand.
  • ✓Maintain kitchen work areas, equipment, or utensils in clean and orderly condition.
  • ✓Place clean dishes, utensils, or cooking equipment in storage areas.
  • ✓Sweep or scrub floors.
  • ✓Stock supplies, such as food or utensils, in serving stations, cupboards, refrigerators, or salad bars.

Why AI-Proof?

  • ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation