Will AI replace Communications Equipment Operators, All Other?

What this score means

Communications Equipment Operators, All Other sits in the middle of the exposure range for Administration. Routine parts of the job are starting to automate, but much of it still depends on judgment, relationships, and context that today's models handle poorly. At 45 out of 100 it scores 7 points below the Administration average of 52. Across the 2 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 44 to 47, so the score is a weighted consensus rather than any single figure.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 2 research sources that scored Communications Equipment Operators, All Other for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

• 01Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure · 2025International Labour Organization, Working Paper 140 (2025)
• 02AI Occupational Exposure to Language Modeling · 2023Felten, Raj, Seamans (2023)

Common questions

How likely is AI to replace Communications Equipment Operators, All Other?

Published research puts Communications Equipment Operators, All Other at 45 out of 100 for AI displacement risk, in the transitioning band. The number is a weighted consensus of 2 research sources and describes the typical version of the role, not any individual.

Do researchers agree on the risk for Communications Equipment Operators, All Other?

Broadly, yes. Individual estimates for Communications Equipment Operators, All Other run from 44 to 47 out of 100 across the 2 sources behind this score, a fairly tight range. More recent and higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

Which administration roles face similar AI exposure?

The closest published administration roles to Communications Equipment Operators, All Other by score are Library Assistants, Clerical (44/100), Gambling Cage Workers (47/100), and Tellers (47/100). Each has its own page with the research behind its number.

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• First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers50/100
• Freight Forwarders50/100
• File Clerks49/100
• Gambling Cage Workers47/100
• Tellers47/100
• Library Assistants, Clerical44/100
• Cargo and Freight Agents42/100
• Postal Service Clerks40/100