Counter or rental clerk
Takes orders, usually in person, for repairs, rentals, and services, and may explain options, work out costs, and take payment.
Will AI replace counter or rental clerk jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 96 in 100 jobs. AI can help with many tasks. The job is changing fast, and people who use AI well will lead it. 21% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Advise customers on how to use and care for products
- Give information about rental items, like availability and how they work
- Recommend products and services and give advice on them
What stays human
- Check and adjust rental items to fit the customer's needs
- Receive, check, and tag items to be altered, cleaned, stored, or repaired
- Get merchandise ready for display, sale, or rental
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +3%. Typical pay: $41,300 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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