Mail clerk or mail machine operator
Prepares incoming and outgoing mail by stamping, opening, sorting, and routing it, and by addressing, sealing, and stamping outgoing mail and packages.
Will AI replace mail clerk or mail machine operator jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 26 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% 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
- Answer questions about shipping or mailing policies
- Check items have correct addresses, proper postage, and good condition
- Weigh packages or letters to find the postage needed
What stays human
- Lift and unload mail containers onto equipment going to sorting stations
- Clear jams in sorting equipment
- Put mail in sacks or bins by destination, and tag them
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -7.2%. Typical pay: $39,280 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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