AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 43-5051.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Postal Service Clerks?

Perform any combination of tasks in a United States Postal Service (USPS) post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags; and examine mail for correct postage. Includes postal service clerks employed by USPS contractors.

Estimated AI task exposure
37%

Low-Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

31/100

Physical moat

14/100

Human moat

24/100

Rating coverage

100%

19 task statements / 19 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Check mail to ensure correct postage and that packages and letters are in proper condition for mailing.
Importance 87/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.90
Answer questions regarding mail regulations and procedures, postage rates, and post office boxes.
Importance 82/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.84
Weigh letters and parcels, compute mailing costs based on type, weight, and destination, and affix correct postage.
Importance 91/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 85/100Weight 0.84
Sort incoming and outgoing mail, according to type and destination, by hand or by operating electronic mail-sorting and scanning devices.
Importance 85/100Relevance 76/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.80
Transport mail from one work station to another.
Importance 80/100Relevance 70/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.74
Obtain signatures from recipients of registered or special delivery mail.
Importance 83/100Relevance 67/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.74
Sell and collect payment for products such as stamps, prepaid mail envelopes, and money orders.
Importance 92/100Relevance 59/100Frequency 90/100Weight 0.79
Receive letters and parcels, and place mail into bags.
Importance 84/100Relevance 67/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.77
Keep money drawers in order, and record and balance daily transactions.
Importance 90/100Relevance 60/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.75
Register, certify, and insure letters and parcels.
Importance 86/100Relevance 61/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.75

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

$62,130

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

73,720

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-0.3%

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

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

32 points lower exposure • 79% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

32 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bicycle Repairers

5%

32 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

Median wage: $42,780 Growth 2025–2035: -5.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

32 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics

5%

32 points lower exposure • 79% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,880 Growth 2025–2035: +2.3% Annual openings: 4

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers

6%

31 points lower exposure • 82% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage

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      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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