As of June 2026, Office Clerks, General has an AI-exposure score of 77/100 (Very High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Office Clerks, General
More exposed than 98% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$45,010. About 282,400 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Administrative roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Prepare meeting agendas, attend meetings, and record and transcribe minutes.
- 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.
- Compute, record, and proofread data and other information, such as records or reports.
- Type, format, proofread, and edit correspondence and other documents, from notes or dictating machines, using computers or typewriters.
- 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.
- Open, sort, and route incoming mail, answer correspondence, and prepare outgoing mail.
- Complete work schedules, manage calendars, and arrange appointments.
- Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders, and address complaints.
- Complete and mail bills, contracts, policies, invoices, or checks.
- Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages.
- Process and prepare documents, such as business or government forms and expense reports.
- 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.
- Collect, count, and disburse money, do basic bookkeeping, and complete banking transactions.
- Troubleshoot problems involving office equipment, such as computer hardware and software.
- Inventory and order materials, supplies, and services.
- Count, weigh, measure, or organize materials.
No augmentable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (100%).
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (100%).
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Office Clerks, General — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)
Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$45,010. More states are being added.