Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks vs Office Clerks, General AI Risk

Job 1

Job 2

Job 1

Job 2

high risk

Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks

42 shared · 4 different

core competencies

medium risk

Office Clerks, General

Side-by-Side Comparison

Office Clerks, General leads 3–2

Metric	Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks	Office Clerks, General
Risk Score	51.2%	47.2%
Risk Tier	High Risk	Medium Risk
Risk Percentile	98th	95th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)	12 / 15	13 / 15
Median Salary	$47,170	$43,630
Employment	418K	2.5M

Skill Comparison

Sorted by largest difference

Processing Information

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks

24%

total discount

Office Clerks, General

25%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks

12 of 15 at risk

88%Type billing documents, shipping labels, credit memorandums, or credit forms, using typewriters or computers.

88%Compute credit terms, discounts, shipment charges, or rates for goods or services to complete billing documents.

86%Operate typing, adding, calculating, or billing machines.

86%Consult sources such as rate books, manuals, or insurance company representatives to determine specific charges or information such as rules, regulations, or government tax and tariff information.

86%Track accumulated hours and dollar amounts charged to each client job to calculate client fees for professional services, such as legal or accounting services.

Office Clerks, General

13 of 15 at risk

88%Type, format, proofread, and edit correspondence and other documents, from notes or dictating machines, using computers or typewriters.

87%Compute, record, and proofread data and other information, such as records or reports.

85%Maintain and update filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems, either manually or using a computer.

83%Complete and mail bills, contracts, policies, invoices, or checks.

74%Collect, count, and disburse money, do basic bookkeeping, and complete banking transactions.

Wage Comparison

Office Clerks, General earns -$3,540(-8%) vs Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks

Billing, Cost, and Rate ClerksOffice Clerks, General

10th

$35,760$29,120

25th

$40,260$35,350

Median

$47,170$43,630

75th

$56,350$52,560

90th

$64,990$63,840

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks2028–2035

Office Clerks, General2028–2035

20242030203520402045

Office Clerks, General has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks

$23,014

from $47,170

Office Clerks, General

$23,032

from $43,630

After adjusting for AI risk, Office Clerks, General offers $18 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

Unique to Billing,

Unique to Office

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Creativity

Decision Complexity

Regulatory Barriers

Fine Manipulation

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