Correspondence Clerks

Imminent Risk
100%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
100%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
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LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-6.7%
by year 2033
WAGES
$42,120
or $20.25 per hour
Volume
4,650
as of 2023
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
1.6/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

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.

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Calculated automation risk

100% (Imminent Risk)

Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Social Perceptiveness

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What is the likelihood that Correspondence Clerks will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Correspondence Clerks' job openings is expected to decline 6.7% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Correspondence Clerks' was $42,120, or $20 per hour

'Correspondence Clerks' were paid 12.4% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 4,650 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 32 thousand people are employed as 'Correspondence Clerks'.

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.

SOC Code: 43-4021.00

Comments (1)

albert
25 May 2021 04:48
correspondent clerks will NOT be going out of business. robots can't win!

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