Headline risk
65%
Very High RiskOffice machine operators, except computer
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 5% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 39,020
Employment 2024
25.5K
Projected Change (2024–34)
-15.2%
Openings (2024–34)
2.8K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Projections published, but no prose outlook available.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed. AI use: 0%
- 2. Sort, assemble, and proof completed work. AI use: 0%
- 3. Operate office machines such as high speed business photocopiers, readers, scanners, addressing machines, stencil-cutting machines, microfilm readers or printers, folding and inserting machines, bursters, and binder machines. AI use: 0%
- 4. Set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies. AI use: 0%
- 5. Load machines with materials such as blank paper or film. AI use: 0%
- 6. Monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 42.6 · 132K employed
Under 25: 9% · 25–54: 64% · 55+: 27%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.