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Will AI replace Office Clerks, General?

Office Clerks, General rank 94/100 on observed AI exposure — more of this job's tasks show up in real AI usage than in 97% of US occupations. High exposure means AI already overlaps with much of the work, not that the job disappears. Employment is also projected to decline through 2034, so the pressure here comes from two directions at once.

94/ 100High exposure

High exposure — time to adapt, and here is how

94/100 reflects how much AI is used in this job today. Its theoretical exposure as tools improve ranks 74/100.

Office Clerks, General by the numbers

MEDIAN WAGE
$45,010 /year
JOB GROWTH 2024–34
-6.7% (US avg +3.1%)
US EMPLOYMENT
2.5 million jobs
AI HORIZON (THEORETICAL)
74 /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 Office Clerks, General?

No data source can answer that with certainty — what we can measure is overlap. Office Clerks, General score 94/100 on observed AI exposure (how much of the job's tasks appear in real AI usage today) and 74/100 on theoretical exposure as tools improve. High exposure historically means tasks get reshaped and redistributed rather than jobs simply disappearing.

How much do Office Clerks, General earn in the US?

The national median wage for Office Clerks, General is $45,010 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Is the job market for Office Clerks, General growing or shrinking?

BLS projects employment for Office Clerks, General to change by -6.7% between 2024 and 2034 (national average: +3.1%). About 2.5 million people held this job in 2024.

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