AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 43-5071.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks?

Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products. May prepare items for shipment.

Estimated AI task exposure
61%

High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

56/100

Physical moat

19/100

Human moat

16/100

Rating coverage

100%

11 task statements / 11 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
Importance 80/100Relevance 93/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.82
Record shipment data, such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies, for reporting, accounting, or recordkeeping purposes.
Importance 74/100Relevance 89/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.77
Confer or correspond with establishment representatives to rectify problems, such as damages, shortages, or nonconformance to specifications.
Importance 74/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.75
Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain inventory of stock.
Importance 76/100Relevance 81/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.74
Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
Importance 76/100Relevance 74/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.73
Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter.
Importance 75/100Relevance 73/100Frequency 69/100Weight 0.73
Deliver or route materials to departments using handtruck, conveyor, or sorting bins.
Importance 72/100Relevance 70/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.70
Determine shipping methods, routes, or rates for materials to be shipped.
Importance 70/100Relevance 72/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.68
Contact carrier representatives to make arrangements or to issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials.
Importance 70/100Relevance 73/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.67
Compute amounts, such as space available, shipping, storage, or demurrage charges, using computer or price list.
Importance 68/100Relevance 70/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.67

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

$45,260

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

816,870

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-7.6%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

61

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

56 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

56 points lower exposure • 69% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

56 points lower exposure • 67% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

55 points lower exposure • 70% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,870 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

56 points lower exposure • 68% profile similarity

Median wage: $64,120 Growth 2025–2035: +29.5% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians

8%

53 points lower exposure • 70% profile similarity

Median wage: $79,870 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 11

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

  • domain expertise
  • exception handling
  • accountability for outcomes

LEARN

  • AI-assisted research
  • workflow automation
  • data literacy
  • prompt and workflow design
  • AI output verification

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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