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Receptionists and Information Clerks

Office & Administrative Supportmediummixed
BLS 2024-34: -5%
Median Wage: $36,920
Employment: 1.0M

Overall Exposure

52+12

2025 vs 2023

Theoretical Exposure

80

What AI could do

Observed Exposure

32

What AI actually does

Automation Risk Score

46

Displacement risk

3-Year Outlook (2025 → 2028)

Projected changes in AI automation metrics over the next 3 years based on estimated data.

Overall Exposure

52→68
+16

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Theoretical Exposure

80→88
+8

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Observed Exposure

32→54
+22

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Automation Risk

46→57
+11

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Exposure Metrics (2023 - 2028)

Detailed Metrics Table

YearOverallTheoreticalObservedRiskData Type
202340721638actual
202446762442actual
202552803246actual
202658834050estimated
202763864754estimated
202868885457estimated

Task Breakdown

Greet visitors and answer phones
35%β 0.5

About This Occupation

If you work as a Receptionists and Information Clerks, AI is reshaping your profession. With an automation risk of 46/100 and overall exposure at 52%, this role faces moderate transformation. The highest-impact area is greet visitors and answer phones at 35% automation. This is classified as an 'mixed' role. BLS projects -5% decline through 2034. Professionals who embrace AI tools will see their capabilities significantly amplified.

Frequently Asked Questions

With an automation risk score of 46%, Receptionists and Information Clerks faces a moderate level of AI-driven change. Some tasks can be automated, but many require human judgment, creativity, or interpersonal skills that AI cannot yet replicate. The role is more likely to evolve alongside AI than be replaced.

The AI automation risk score for Receptionists and Information Clerks is 46% (2025 data). Overall AI exposure is 52%, with 80% theoretical exposure and 32% observed exposure. The risk trend from 2023 to 2025 is +8 points.

The tasks with the highest automation potential for Receptionists and Information Clerks are: Greet visitors and answer phones (35%). These rates reflect how much of each task current AI systems can handle, based on research data from Anthropic and academic sources.

The BLS projects -5% employment change for Receptionists and Information Clerks from 2024 to 2034. Combined with an overall AI exposure of 52%, this occupation is experiencing both traditional labor market shifts and AI-driven transformation. Workers should monitor both employment trends and AI capability growth.

Since AI primarily augments capabilities in this role, professionals in Receptionists and Information Clerks should embrace AI as a productivity multiplier. Focus on learning to use AI tools effectively, developing higher-order analytical and creative skills, and positioning yourself as someone who can leverage AI to deliver greater value.

Recent AI Impact Changes

Mar 2026: ILO finds 408 million people globally lack adequate work while AI transforms office roles. Women 24.2% less likely to participate in labor force.

[Source: ILO WESO 2026]

Mar 2026: ILO: business administration and clerical support nearly twice as likely to be exposed to GenAI.

[Source: ILO Research Brief, March 2026]

Mar 2026: ILO confirms receptionists among occupations driving gender AI gap; 88% of countries analyzed show women face higher generative AI risks than men

[Source: ILO: Gen AI, Occupational Segregation and Gender Equality (Mar 2026)]