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AI Work Index

Headline risk

73%

Very High Risk

Word processors and typists

United States AI Work Index43-9022

AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.

40 current · 25.6 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $48K

Median annual wage

Demand -36%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Use word processor, computer, or typewriter to type letters, reports, forms, or other material from rough draft, corrected copy, or voice recording. May perform other clerical duties as assigned.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 22% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 47,850

Employment 2024

40.0K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-36.1%

Openings (2024–34)

2.2K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 35,30025th pctl: USD 39,740Median: USD 47,85075th pctl: USD 56,000Top 10%: USD 64,370

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: —

Role Profile

Computers and information technologyDetail orientedAdaptability

Tasks

  • 1. Perform other clerical duties, such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Print and make copies of work. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format. AI use: 77%
  • 4. File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update, and delete documents. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Transmit work electronically to other locations. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookAdobe AcrobatGoogle Workspace softwareIntuit QuickBooks

Requirements

No education requirement: 50.8%High school diploma: 49.2%On-the-job training: 9.53%Prior work experience: 17.4%Specific vocational preparation: 11.6%Adaptability: Work schedule variability: 46.2%Work pace: 59.4%

Work context

Telephone Conversations 5.0/5
Spend Time Sitting 4.9/5
E-Mail 4.9/5
Contact With Others 4.7/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 4.7/5
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks 4.6/5

Worker profile

Median age 49.2 · 62K employed

Under 25: 15% · 25–54: 55% · 55+: 32%

Related

No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.

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