Cooks, Private Household
Food Preparation and Serving Related · SOC 35-2013
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 35-2013 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 53/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $47,940
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 5,700
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +5.1%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 0
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 1,293 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~24% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Prepare meals in private homes. Includes personal chefs.
Common titles: Certified Personal Chef (CPC), Personal Chef, Personal Private Chef, Private Chef
Representative Tasks
- •Peel, wash, trim, and cook vegetables and meats, and bake breads and pastries.
- •Cool, package, label, and freeze foods for later consumption and provide instructions for reheating.
- •Plan menus according to employers' needs and diet restrictions.
- •Shop for or order food and kitchen supplies and equipment.
- •Prepare meals in private homes according to employers' recipes or tastes, handling all meals for the family and possibly for other household staff.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Prepare foods for cooking or serving.
- •Prepare breads or doughs.
- •Plan menu options.
- •Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
- •Cook foods.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Outlook | Average | 60% Bright |
| Median Salary | $47,940 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |