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AI Work Index

Headline risk

65%

Very High Risk

Office machine operators, except computer

United States AI Work IndexISCO 4311title_match

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

25.5 current · 21.6 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $39K

Median annual wage

Demand -15%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Operate one or more of a variety of office machines, such as photocopying, photographic, and duplicating machines, or other office machines.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 5% effective coverage

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

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 39,020

Employment 2024

25.5K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-15.2%

Openings (2024–34)

2.8K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 29,85025th pctl: USD 34,420Median: USD 39,02075th pctl: USD 46,680Top 10%: USD 56,340

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent Experience: —

Role Profile

AdaptabilityDetail orientedComputers and information technology

Tasks

  • 1. Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Sort, assemble, and proof completed work. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Operate office machines such as high speed business photocopiers, readers, scanners, addressing machines, stencil-cutting machines, microfilm readers or printers, folding and inserting machines, bursters, and binder machines. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Load machines with materials such as blank paper or film. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Adobe AcrobatAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignAdobe PhotoshopMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft Excel

Requirements

Work context

E-Mail 4.5/5
Time Pressure 4.4/5
Telephone Conversations 4.1/5
Contact With Others 4.1/5
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 3.9/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 3.8/5

Worker profile

Median age 42.6 · 132K employed

Under 25: 9% · 25–54: 64% · 55+: 27%

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