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AI Work Index

Headline risk

65%

Very High Risk

Procurement clerks

United States AI Work IndexISCO 4312title_match

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

61.9 current · 56.6 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $49K

Median annual wage

Demand -9%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 25% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 48,510

Employment 2024

61.9K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-8.7%

Openings (2024–34)

4.6K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 36,81025th pctl: USD 41,240Median: USD 48,51075th pctl: USD 57,680Top 10%: USD 65,890

Demand outlook

Overall employment of financial clerks is projected to grow 5 percent from 2024 to 2034, decline.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: None

Role Profile

AdaptabilityProblem solving and decision makingWriting and reading

Tasks

  • 1. Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders. AI use: 100%
  • 2. Perform buying duties when necessary. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists. AI use: 96%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordSAP software

Requirements

Telework: <25%Telework: >75%

Work context

E-Mail 5.0/5
Telephone Conversations 4.9/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate 4.8/5
Contact With Others 4.6/5
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks 4.6/5
Frequency of Decision Making 4.5/5

Worker profile

Median age 43.0 · 147K employed

Under 25: 10% · 25–54: 64% · 55+: 27%

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