AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 43-9051.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service?

Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Time-stamp, open, read, sort, and route incoming mail; and address, seal, stamp, fold, stuff, and affix postage to outgoing mail or packages. Duties may also include keeping necessary records and completed forms.

Estimated AI task exposure
27%

Low-Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

29 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

24/100

Physical moat

28/100

Human moat

15/100

Rating coverage

100%

29 task statements / 29 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Verify that items are addressed correctly, marked with the proper postage, and in suitable condition for processing.
Importance 88/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.87
Sort and route incoming mail, and collect outgoing mail, using carts as necessary.
Importance 80/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.86
Determine manner in which mail is to be sent, and prepare it for delivery to mailing facilities.
Importance 82/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.85
Weigh packages or letters to determine postage needed, using weighing scales and rate charts.
Importance 80/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.84
Seal or open envelopes, by hand or by using machines.
Importance 77/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.82
Place incoming or outgoing letters or packages into sacks or bins based on destination or type, and place identifying tags on sacks or bins.
Importance 85/100Relevance 82/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.81
Affix postage to packages or letters by hand, or stamp materials, using postage meters.
Importance 72/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 72/100Weight 0.80
Lift and unload containers of mail or parcels onto equipment for transportation to sortation stations.
Importance 89/100Relevance 74/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.80
Answer inquiries regarding shipping or mailing policies.
Importance 72/100Relevance 94/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.79
Remove containers of sorted mail or parcels and transfer them to designated areas according to established procedures.
Importance 82/100Relevance 83/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.78

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$39,280

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

55,230

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-7.2%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

5

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

6%

21 points lower exposure • 87% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,020 Growth 2025–2035: +1.6% Annual openings: 14

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

22 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

5%

22 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $46,680 Growth 2025–2035: -2.9% Annual openings: 7

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians

5%

22 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

Median wage: $63,800 Growth 2025–2035: +6.8% Annual openings: 42

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

5%

22 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $34,890 Growth 2025–2035: +4.3% Annual openings: 28

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers

5%

22 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,380 Growth 2025–2035: -5.6% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

    • domain expertise
    • exception handling
    • accountability for outcomes

    LEARN

    • cross-functional business knowledge
    • risk and governance
    • basic AI literacy

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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