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Word Processors and Typists
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AI performs some of this work. Most of it still needs a person. The BLS expects 34.4% fewer of these jobs by 2035.
- Rank
- #150 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- -34.4% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $49,280 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 40,400 in the US, with about 1,900 openings a year
The work, 17 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
AI helps with this: Compile records, documentation, or other data14%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 191 conversations, and it got them there 86% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
AI does this: Process digital or online data13%
AI performed this in about 1 in 136 Copilot conversations and completed it 81% of the time.
AI does this: Perform administrative or clerical activities9%
AI performed this in about 1 in 401 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI helps with this: Operate office equipment8%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,704 conversations, and it got them there 85% of the time.
Still yours: Sort materials or products6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Provide information to guests, clients, or customers6%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 75 conversations, and it got them there 91% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
Still yours: Distribute materials, supplies, or resources6%
AI does this in desk jobs, but in this one it is mostly hands-on.
AI does this: Examine materials or documentation for accuracy or compliance6%
AI performed this in about 1 in 824 Copilot conversations and completed it 86% of the time.
Still yours: Stock supplies or products5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Operate computer systems or computerized equipment5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 92 Copilot conversations and completed it 71% of the time.
AI helps with this: Calculate financial data4%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 330 conversations, and it got them there 66% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
AI helps with this: Evaluate the quality or accuracy of data4%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 426 conversations, and it got them there 84% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
Still yours: Maintain operational records3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Gather information from physical or electronic sources3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 28 Copilot conversations and completed it 87% of the time.
Still yours: Maintain tools or equipment3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Schedule appointments3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Present research or technical information2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 30 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 66 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
Even shrinking, it should still see about 1,900 openings a year as people retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 34% of the workCourt, Municipal, and License Clerks32% AI does, against 38% here+3.4% by 2035 · $48,700 · High school diploma
- Shares 28% of the workMedical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants17% AI does, against 38% here+4.8% by 2035 · $45,930 · High school diploma
- Shares 22% of the workPharmacy Technicians14% AI does, against 38% here+6.4% by 2035 · $45,750 · High school diploma
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deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.26, higher than 83% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 43-9022 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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