Automation Risk
Each occupation shows a probability of automation. A higher score means machines and algorithms are more likely to take over the role in the future.
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| SUMMARY |
68%
High Risk
|
38%
Low Risk
|
53%
Moderate Risk
|
71%
High Risk
|
76%
High Risk
|
| JOB SCORE | 2.3/10 | 4.7/10 | 4.1/10 | 2.5/10 | 1.6/10 |
| POLLING |
83%
(Imminent Risk,
Based on 65 votes)
|
48%
(Moderate Risk,
Based on 28 votes)
|
72%
(High Risk,
Based on 79 votes)
|
74%
(High Risk,
Based on 573 votes)
|
77%
(High Risk,
Based on 133 votes)
|
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GROWTH
by year 2034
|
-3.5%
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-0.3%
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8.5%
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-5.5%
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-6.7%
|
| WAGES |
$61,630
or $29.63 per hour
|
$66,140
or $31.80 per hour
|
$49,900
or $23.99 per hour
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$42,830
or $20.59 per hour
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$43,630
or $20.97 per hour
|
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VOLUME
as of 2024
|
78,060
|
1,495,580
|
97,800
|
2,725,930
|
2,510,550
|
| SNOWFLAKE |
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| DESCRIPTION | Perform any combination of tasks in a United States Postal Service (USPS) post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags; and examine mail for correct postage. Includes postal service clerks employed by USPS contractors. | Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers. | Expedite and route movement of incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments in airline, train, and trucking terminals and shipping docks. Take orders from customers and arrange pickup of freight and cargo for delivery to loading platform. Prepare and examine bills of lading to determine shipping charges and tariffs. | Interact with customers to provide basic or scripted information in response to routine inquiries about products and services. May handle and resolve general complaints. Excludes individuals whose duties are primarily installation, sales, repair, and technical support. | Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, office machine operation, and filing. |
Compare Occupations Side by Side
Curious how automation and AI could affect your career? Our comparison tool lets you view two or more jobs side by side, helping you quickly spot differences in risk level, pay, growth, and popularity. All of this is based on a mix of academic research, user polling, and official labour data.
Job Score
A quick summary of how a job performs overall — factoring in wages, growth, volume, and automation risk. It’s a handy way to see the bigger picture at a glance.
Polling Data
Thousands of visitors cast their votes on how “automatable” each job feels. These community insights are shown alongside the calculated probabilities.
Growth & Wages
See how fast each occupation is projected to grow and what people earn on average. High wages don’t always mean high security — automation risk still matters.
Volume of Workers
Explore how many people currently work in each occupation and in which year the data was recorded. Popularity can affect how disruptive automation will be for the wider economy.
The Snowflake Diagram
Each snowflake visualises the balance between automation risk, wages, growth, and job volume. Bigger and greener areas mean stronger performance in that dimension.
Use this comparison page to research careers, guide students, or simply explore the future of work. All data is regularly updated to keep the results relevant.