Overview
1. Automation Risk
2. User Poll
3. Growth
4. Wages
5. Volume
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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
87%
risk level
POLLING
73%
Based on 56 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-7.0 %
by year 2032
WAGES
$37,760
or $18.15 per hour
Volume
848,240
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
2.2/10

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Automation risk

87% (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:

  • Manual Dexterity

User poll

73% 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 87% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory 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 'Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks' job openings is expected to decline 7.0% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks' was $37,760, or $18 per hour

'Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks' were paid 18.5% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 848,240 people employed as 'Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks' within the United States.

This represents around 0.6% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 174 people are employed as 'Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks'.

Job description

Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products. May prepare items for shipment.

SOC Code: 43-5071.00

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Comments

Bill (Highly likely) says
I worked this job. No question, 100% certain, AI robots will soon replace human workers at this job.
Apr 18, 2021 at 03:54 AM

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