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.
U.S. Workers
36,030
Median Salary
$47,850
10-Year Growth
-36.1%
Annual Openings
2,200
Typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
19 of 20 tasks have some AI capability
Exposure Trend
This score reflects estimated AI technical capability for tasks in this occupation. It does not predict employment changes, and it does not account for company-specific constraints, regulation, or adoption barriers.
Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.
AI: Fully automatable - Current AI grammar and style tools with LLMs can reliably detect and correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and many formatting issues automatically.
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: Fully automatable - Automation scripts, RPA and AI-integrated systems can fully manage digital filing, retrieval, updates and deletions on computer storage given proper access and rules.
Transmit work electronically to other locations.
AI: Fully automatable - AI systems can compose and automatically transmit files and messages via email, APIs, and file transfer protocols without human intervention.
Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.
AI: Fully automatable - Generating and printing address labels or envelope text can be fully automated using templates, mail-merge and label-printing workflows.
Type correspondence, reports, text and other written material from rough drafts, corrected copies, voice recordings, dictation or previous versions, using a computer, word processor, or typewriter.
AI: Fully automatable - Transcription from drafts, previous versions or voice recordings and producing editable typed documents can be fully automated with speech-to-text and document-generation tools.
Compute and verify totals on report forms, requisitions, or bills, using adding machine or calculator.
AI: Fully automatable - Numeric computations and verification are fully automatable using calculators, spreadsheets and programmatic checks with far higher reliability than humans for routine totals.
Manage schedules and set dates, times, and locations for meetings and appointments.
AI: Fully automatable - Scheduling meetings (setting dates, times, locations, negotiating availability) is readily automated by AI calendar assistants and scheduling systems.
Keep records of work performed.
AI: Fully automatable - Keeping logs and records of performed work can be fully automated by workflow tracking, audit logs and integration with document management systems.
Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required.
AI: Fully automatable - Electronic sorting, compiling, retrieving, updating and merging of text and numeric data can be fully automated using data-processing pipelines and AI-assisted document handling.
Search for specific sets of stored, typed characters to make changes.
AI: Fully automatable - Find-and-replace across stored text is fully automatable with current software and AI-enabled document tooling.
Reformat documents, moving paragraphs or columns.
AI: Fully automatable - Reformatting documents (moving paragraphs/columns) can be fully automated using document APIs, macros and AI that understands structure and layout.
Adjust settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements.
AI: Fully automatable - Adjusting format, page layout, line spacing and styles is fully automatable via templates, stylesheets, and programmatic document controls.
Perform other clerical duties such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.
AI: Partial - Some clerical duties (automated call handling, faxing, digital mail routing) can be automated, but tasks involving physical movement (running errands, delivering mail) require humans or robots.
Print and make copies of work.
AI: Partial - Printing and copying of digital documents can be automated, but physical interactions with printers (paper loading, clearing jams, physical scanning) often still require humans.
Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions.
AI: Partial - AI can gather and organize digital source material by rules and metadata, but physically collecting or handling paper materials and some judgment calls remain manual.
Collate pages of reports and other documents prepared.
AI: Partial - Digital collation of files is easily automated, but physical collating of printed pages still often requires human/robotic handling and setup.
Work with technical material, preparing statistical reports, planning and typing statistical tables, and combining and rearranging material from different sources.
AI: Partial - AI can prepare statistical tables and combine sources, but complex technical judgment, validation of analyses, and domain-specific interpretation still require human oversight.
Use data entry devices, such as optical scanners, to input data into computers for revision or editing.
AI: Partial - OCR and automated data-capture tools can input and pre-process scanned data, but physical scanner operation and error-checking still often need human intervention.
Transcribe stenotyped notes of court proceedings.
AI: Partial - Stenotype translation software and ASR can produce transcripts, but legal accuracy and realtime correction requirements mean human court reporters remain essential for final transcripts.
Operate and resupply printers and computers, changing print wheels or fluid cartridges, adding paper, and loading blank tapes, cards, or disks into equipment.
AI: Not automatable - Changing consumables and physically resupplying printers/computers are manual tasks that current AI cannot perform autonomously in general settings.