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Records Clerks

Office & Administrative Supportvery highautomate
BLS 2024-34: -15%
Median Wage: $37,590
Employment: 82K

Overall Exposure

76

2025 vs 2023

Theoretical Exposure

92

What AI could do

Observed Exposure

60

What AI actually does

Automation Risk Score

82

Displacement risk

3-Year Outlook (2025 โ†’ 2028)

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

Overall Exposure

76โ†’86
+10

2025 โ†’ 2028 (estimated)

Theoretical Exposure

92โ†’96
+4

2025 โ†’ 2028 (estimated)

Observed Exposure

60โ†’76
+16

2025 โ†’ 2028 (estimated)

Automation Risk

82โ†’90
+8

2025 โ†’ 2028 (estimated)

Exposure Metrics (2023 - 2028)

Detailed Metrics Table

YearOverallTheoreticalObservedRiskData Type
202472905478actual
202576926082estimated
202680946685estimated
202783957188estimated
202886967690estimated

Task Breakdown

Sort and classify documents into filing systems
88%ฮฒ 1
Enter and update data in records management databases
85%ฮฒ 1
Retrieve and distribute files upon request
82%ฮฒ 1

About This Occupation

If you work as a Records Clerk, AI is automating much of your role. With an automation risk of 82/100 and overall exposure at 76%, document sorting (88% automation) is the most impacted task. BLS projects -15% decline through 2034.

Frequently Asked Questions

With an automation risk score of 82%, Records Clerks faces a significant risk of AI-driven displacement. Many core tasks in this role can be automated by current AI systems. However, full replacement is unlikely in the near term -- AI will more likely transform the role rather than eliminate it entirely.

The AI automation risk score for Records Clerks is 82% (2025 data). Overall AI exposure is 76%, with 92% theoretical exposure and 60% observed exposure. The risk trend from 2023 to 2025 is 0 points.

The tasks with the highest automation potential for Records Clerks are: Sort and classify documents into filing systems (88%), Enter and update data in records management databases (85%), Retrieve and distribute files upon request (82%). 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 -15% employment change for Records Clerks from 2024 to 2034. Combined with an overall AI exposure of 76%, 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 automates tasks in this role, professionals in Records Clerks should focus on developing skills that complement AI rather than compete with it. Consider learning AI tool management, shifting toward supervisory and quality-control tasks, and building expertise in areas where human judgment remains essential.