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Office Clerk

O*NET: Office Clerks, General·43-9061.00

The Verdict:Most clerical tasks — filing, scheduling, data entry, correspondence — are handled by automated systems at near-professional quality. The remaining human role centers on physical errands, equipment troubleshooting, and staff coordination, but these are a shrinking share of the job. Demand continues to decline as offices digitize further.

Top shield:Task Resilience30

Top risk:Task Resilience30

Resilience Score

/100

High Risk

How is this scored?

Task Resilience

How much of this role's daily work remains beyond AI and robotic automation.

30% of score

Physical Presence

The degree to which this job needs a human present — hands-on, in the field, or in the room.

20% of score

Human Necessity

How important the unique human edge is — for trust, accountability, or judgment.

15% of score

Regulatory Shield

How strong the legal requirement is for a human in this job (by law, licensing, or credentials).

13% of score

Technological Maturity

How far AI remains from performing this role's core functions.

10% of score

Displacement Evidence

The volume of jobs in this field being eliminated by AI or automation right now.

12% of score

Score last updated: February 2026Full methodology

Avg Salary

Median annual wage from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 release.

$44k

Job Growth (10yr)

Projected change in total number of jobs (not salary) from 2024–2034. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections.

-6.7%

AI Exposure

Percentage of this role's analyzed tasks that AI can handle autonomously or nearly so. 8 of 20 tasks are classified as AI-exposed.

40%

Moderate exposure

Task Analysis

This role has a mixed AI profile.
8 tasks are automatable, 35% reward AI fluency, and 5 remain human-essential.

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AI Can Handle This8 tasks

Tasks AI can do autonomously or nearly so

Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages.

Maintain and update filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems, either manually or using a computer.

Compile, copy, sort, and file records of office activities, business transactions, and other activities.

Compute, record, and proofread data and other information, such as records or reports.

AI Leverage7 tasks

Master these tools — humans who do outperform those who don't

Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems, and personal computers.

Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders, and address complaints.

Review files, records, and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests.

Open, sort, and route incoming mail, answer correspondence, and prepare outgoing mail.

Human Advantage5 tasks

Tasks requiring trust, presence, or novel judgment

Deliver messages and run errands.

Monitor and direct the work of lower-level clerks.

Train other staff members to perform work activities, such as using computer applications.

Count, weigh, measure, or organize materials.

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