File Clerks

Imminent Risk
81%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
86%
(Imminent Risk)
POLLING
76%
(High Risk, Based on 33 votes)
Average: 81%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-15.3%
by year 2033
WAGES
$38,130
or $18.33 per hour
Volume
82,290
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

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Calculated automation risk

86% (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

User poll

76% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's probable this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 86% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that File 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 'File Clerks' job openings is expected to decline 15.3% 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 'File Clerks' was 38.130 $, or 18 $ per hour

'File Clerks' were paid 20.7% lower than the national median wage, which stood at 48.060 $

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 82,290 people employed as 'File Clerks' within the United States.

This represents around 0.05% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'File Clerks'.

Job description

File correspondence, cards, invoices, receipts, and other records in alphabetical or numerical order or according to the filing system used. Locate and remove material from file when requested.

SOC Code: 43-4071.00

Comments (1)

Henry David Thoreau (No chance)
11 Apr 2019 23:25
There are lots of anti-technologist out there that simply will hire people over moving to robots. People usually do this job as an on the side job with many other important helping tasks they could do to benefit a company.
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