medium risk
Postal Service Mail Carriersvs
28 shared · 4 different
core competencies
Side-by-Side Comparison
Postal Service Mail Carriers leads 3–1| Metric | Postal Service Mail Carriers | Stock Clerks- Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Score | 36.6% | 43.7% |
| Risk Tier | Medium Risk | Medium Risk |
| Risk Percentile | 71th | 89th |
| Tasks at Risk (>50%) | 12 / 15 | 9 / 15 |
| Median Salary | $57,490 | N/A |
| Employment | 336K | N/A |
Skill Comparison
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Sorted by largest difference
Customer and Personal Service
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Extent Flexibility
Protective Factors
Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement
Postal Service Mail Carriers
22%
total discount
Stock Clerks- Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard
22%
total discount
Task Risk Comparison
Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable
Postal Service Mail Carriers
12 of 15 at risk88%Hold mail for customers who are away from delivery locations.
88%Enter change of address orders into computers that process forwarding address stickers.
88%Maintain accurate records of deliveries.
86%Meet schedules for the collection and return of mail.
86%Register, certify, and insure parcels and letters.
Stock Clerks- Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard
9 of 15 at risk86%Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock, and investigate discrepancies or adjust errors.
86%Compile, review, and maintain data from contracts, purchase orders, requisitions, and other documents to assess supply needs.
85%Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or using computer.
64%Prepare and maintain records and reports of inventories, price lists, shortages, shipments, expenditures, and goods used or issued.
55%Examine and inspect stock items for wear or defects, reporting any damage to supervisors.
Wage Comparison
Postal Service Mail CarriersStock Clerks- Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard
10th
$42,390N/A
25th
$46,030N/A
Median
$57,490N/A
75th
$75,300N/A
90th
$76,880N/A
Premium Head-to-Head Analysis
Displacement Timeline Comparison
Postal Service Mail Carriers2028–2035
Stock Clerks- Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard2028–2035
20242030203520402045
Postal Service Mail Carriers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Stock Clerks- Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard.
Transition Feasibility
1%
Skill Overlap
Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition
0
Unique to Postal
0
Unique to Stock
Combined Protection Strategy
Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors
Regulatory Barriers
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Postal Service Mail CarriersStock Clerks- Stockroom, Warehouse, or Storage Yard