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Lower estimated automation risk
Why it fits
Applies correspondence, scheduling, records, office software, message routing, and administrative follow-through.
Why it fits
Transfers application details, document checks, customer questions, status letters, and confidential records.
Why it fits
Applies scripted questions, fact gathering, accurate records, response clarification, and public communication.
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We rate jobs using four factors. These are:
- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions
These are some key things to think about when job hunting.
Risk & user votes
Calculated automation risk
High Risk (61-80%): This occupation shows a significant risk of end-to-end replacement by automation. Many core parts of the role may be structured, repeatable, software-driven, or physically predictable enough for AI, machines, or robotic systems to take over. If you work in this area, it may be worth exploring safer related careers or moving towards more human-centred responsibilities.
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Human strengths important in this job
These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.
Decision-making and problem solving
Quite importantWhy this matters
Communicating with people outside the organization
Quite importantWhy this matters
What users think
Based on 7 votes
What do you think the risk of automation is?
What is the likelihood that Correspondence Clerks will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?
Pay & outlook
Wages
In 2024, the median annual wage for Correspondence Clerks was $46,740 ($22 per hour).
The median annual wage for Correspondence Clerks was 5.6% lower than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.
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Wages over time
Growth
The number of 'Correspondence Clerks' job openings is expected to decline 5.6% by 2034
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Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Volume
As of 2024 there were 6,260 people employed as 'Correspondence Clerks' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 24 thousand people are employed as 'Correspondence Clerks'.
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Job description
Compose letters or electronic correspondence in reply to requests for merchandise, damage claims, credit and other information, delinquent accounts, incorrect billings, or unsatisfactory services. Duties may include gathering data to formulate reply and preparing correspondence.
O*NET-SOC code: 43-4021.00
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