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30 shared · 19 different

core competencies

48%medium risk
File Clerks

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveFile Clerks
Risk Score52.9%48.0%
Risk TierHigh RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile99th95th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)11 / 159 / 15
Median Salary$46,290$41,270
Employment1.7M79K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Clerical
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Handling and Moving Objects
WritingAI-Augmented
Active Listening
Perceptual Speed
Speech Recognition
Speaking
Performing Administrative Activities
Flexibility of Closure
Time Management
Oral Expression

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

26%

total discount

File Clerks

27%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

11 of 15 at risk
86%Perform payroll functions, such as maintaining timekeeping information and processing and submitting payroll.
86%Maintain scheduling and event calendars.
86%Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.
86%Operate electronic mail systems and coordinate the flow of information, internally or with other organizations.
84%Set up and manage paper or electronic filing systems, recording information, updating paperwork, or maintaining documents, such as attendance records, correspondence, or other material.

File Clerks

9 of 15 at risk
88%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 -$5,020(-11%) vs Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveFile Clerks
10th
$31,600$29,620
25th
$37,770$35,120
Median
$46,290$41,270
75th
$55,650$50,020
90th
$64,150$61,080

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