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Correspondence Clerks
AUTOMATION RISK
94%
risk level
POLLING
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WAGES
$37,920
or $18.23 hourly
What is the risk of automation?
Qualities required for this occupation:
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Social Perceptiveness (56)
Assisting and Caring for Others (43)
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions (4)
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What have our users voted the risk to be?
This occupation has been voted '75%' by our users to be fully automated within the next two decades.
How likely do you think this occupation will be taken over by robots/AI within the next 20 years?
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How quickly is this occupation growing?
The number of 'Correspondence Clerks' job openings is expected to decline by -2.1% by 2031
'Correspondence Clerks' is expected to be a very slow growing occupation in comparison to other occupations.
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.
What are the median wages for 'Correspondence Clerks' in the United States?
In 2021 the median annual wage for 'Correspondence Clerks' was $37,920, or $18.23 hourly
'Correspondence Clerks' are paid 17.1% lower than the national median wage, which stands at $45,760
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
How many people are employed as correspondence clerks?
As of 2021 there were 7,060 people employed as Correspondence Clerks within the United States.
This represents around 0.005% of the employed workforce across the country.
Put another way, around 1 in 19 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
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