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Office Clerk

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

The Verdict:AI autonomously manages data entry, filing, document processing, scheduling, basic bookkeeping, and troubleshooting at professional quality. Routine communications digitize easily. Only minor errands and supervision resist, but they are peripheral. Offices now operate with far fewer clerks as automation handles the core workload.

Resilience Score

/100

Critical Risk

Score tiers

Highly Resilient81–100

Resilient61–80

Moderate Risk41–60

High Risk21–40

Critical Risk0–20

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. 13 of 20 tasks are classified as AI-exposed.

65%

High exposure

Task Analysis

A significant share of this role is already automatable.
13 of 20 tasks can be handled by AI. Your value concentrates in the human-essential tasks below. The 20% of tasks that are AI-leverage is where mastering the tools keeps you ahead.

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13exposed

4AI leverage

3human-essential

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AI Can Handle This13 tasks

Tasks AI can do autonomously or nearly so

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

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.

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.

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

Complete work schedules, manage calendars, and arrange appointments.

Type, format, proofread, and edit correspondence and other documents, from notes or dictating machines, using computers or typewriters.

Inventory and order materials, supplies, and services.

Collect, count, and disburse money, do basic bookkeeping, and complete banking transactions.

Complete and mail bills, contracts, policies, invoices, or checks.

Process and prepare documents, such as business or government forms and expense reports.

Troubleshoot problems involving office equipment, such as computer hardware and software.

AI Leverage4 tasks

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

Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages.

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

Prepare meeting agendas, attend meetings, and record and transcribe minutes.

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

Human Advantage3 tasks

Tasks requiring trust, presence, or novel judgment

Deliver messages and run errands.

Monitor and direct the work of lower-level clerks.

Count, weigh, measure, or organize materials.

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