Counter and Rental Clerks by the numbers
- MEDIAN WAGE
- $41,300 /year
- JOB GROWTH 2024–34
- +3.2% (US avg +3.1%)
- US EMPLOYMENT
- 400,810 jobs
- AI HORIZON (THEORETICAL)
- 52 /100
Across all measured AI usage (dataset-wide, not specific to this occupation), about 43% is automation — AI doing a task — while 57% is augmentation, AI assisting a person.
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34 · Anthropic Economic Index (CC-BY) · Felten et al. AIOE · Methodology
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Frequently asked questions
Will AI replace Counter and Rental Clerks?
No data source can answer that with certainty — what we can measure is overlap. Counter and Rental Clerks score 69/100 on observed AI exposure (how much of the job's tasks appear in real AI usage today) and 52/100 on theoretical exposure as tools improve. High exposure historically means tasks get reshaped and redistributed rather than jobs simply disappearing.
How much do Counter and Rental Clerks earn in the US?
The national median wage for Counter and Rental Clerks is $41,300 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the job market for Counter and Rental Clerks growing or shrinking?
BLS projects employment for Counter and Rental Clerks to change by +3.2% between 2024 and 2034 (national average: +3.1%). About 400,810 people held this job in 2024.
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