Telemarketer
Asks for donations or orders for goods or services over the phone.
Will AI replace telemarketer jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: High. More AI overlap than 99 in 100 jobs. AI can help with many tasks. The job is changing fast, and people who use AI well will lead it. 29% 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
- Phone businesses or people to sell goods, services, or ask for donations
- Get customer details like name, address, and payment method, and enter orders
- Explain products, services, and prices and answer customers' questions
What stays human
- Record names, addresses, purchases, and reactions of people contacted
- Keep records of contacts, accounts, and orders
- Answer calls from possible customers who saw advertisements
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: -21.4%. Typical pay: $35,450 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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