medium risk
Postal Service Clerksvs
44 shared · 13 different
core competencies
Side-by-Side Comparison
Postal Service Clerks leads 3–1| Metric | Postal Service Clerks | Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 48.3% | 50.8% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | High Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 96th | 97th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 10 / 15 | 8 / 8 |
| Median Salary | $61,630 | N/A |
| Employment | 78K | N/A |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Customer and Personal Service
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Oral Expression
Selling or Influencing Others
Oral Comprehension
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Service OrientationAI-Resistant
Transportation
Speech Clarity
Finger Dexterity
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Postal Service Clerks
27%
total discount
Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales
23%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Postal Service Clerks
10 of 15 at risk86%Register, certify, and insure letters and parcels.
86%Complete forms regarding changes of address, or theft or loss of mail, or for special services such as registered or priority mail.
84%Sell and collect payment for products such as stamps, prepaid mail envelopes, and money orders.
82%Weigh letters and parcels, compute mailing costs based on type, weight, and destination, and affix correct postage.
82%Keep money drawers in order, and record and balance daily transactions.
Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales
8 of 8 at risk88%Read orders to ascertain catalog numbers, sizes, colors, and quantities of merchandise.
88%Keep records of out-going orders.
86%Complete order receipts.
86%Requisition additional materials, supplies, and equipment.
63%Compute prices of items or groups of items.
Wage Comparison
Postal Service ClerksOrder Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales
10th
$42,600N/A
25th
$55,410N/A
Median
$61,630N/A
75th
$74,050N/A
90th
$74,050N/A
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Postal Service Clerks2028–2035
Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Postal Service Clerks has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Postal
0
Unique to Order
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Creativity
Regulatory Barriers
Postal Service ClerksOrder Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales