Side-by-Side Comparison
File Clerks leads 4–1| Metric | License Clerks | File Clerks |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 51.1% | 48.0% |
| Risk Tier | High Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 98th | 95th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 13 / 15 | 9 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $47,700 | $41,270 |
| Employment | 170K | 79K |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Handling and Moving Objects
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Customer and Personal Service
Perceptual Speed
Category Flexibility
Processing Information
Flexibility of Closure
Oral Expression
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
License Clerks
25%
total discount
File Clerks
27%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
License Clerks
13 of 15 at risk88%Collect prescribed fees for licenses.
88%Question applicants to obtain required information, such as name, address, or age, and record data on prescribed forms.
88%Maintain records of applications made or licensing fees collected.
86%Perform routine data entry or other office support activities, including creating, sorting, photocopying, distributing, or filing documents.
70%Prepare bank deposits and take deposits to banks.
File Clerks
9 of 15 at risk88%Sort or classify information according to guidelines, such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order.
88%Keep records of materials filed or removed, using logbooks or computers and generate computerized reports.
86%Complete general financial activities, such as processing accounts payable, reviewing invoices, collecting cash payments, or issuing receipts.
86%Add new material to file records or create new records as necessary.
86%Track materials removed from files to ensure that borrowed files are returned.
Wage Comparison
File Clerks earns -$6,430(-13%) vs License Clerks
License ClerksFile Clerks
10th
$34,860$29,620
25th
$39,730$35,120
Median
$47,700$41,270
75th
$59,590$50,020
90th
$72,370$61,080
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
License Clerks2028–2035
File Clerks2028–2035
20242030203520402045
File Clerks has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than License Clerks.
Risk-Adjusted Salary
Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)
License Clerks
$23,349
from $47,700
File Clerks
$21,469
from $41,270
After adjusting for AI risk, License Clerks offers $1,880 more in risk-adjusted pay.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to License
0
Unique to File
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
License ClerksFile Clerks