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Will AI replace Office Machine Operators, Except Computer?

Lower risk

Baseline AI displacement risk for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer, aggregated from 6 research sources.

What this score means

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer leans toward the safer end for Administration. Parts of the role touch tasks AI is getting good at, but the core still depends on hands on work or judgment that resists automation. At 31 out of 100 it scores 21 points below the Administration average of 52. Across the 6 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 14 to 63, 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

What this job actually involves

Exposure follows the work itself rather than the job title, so it is worth seeing what the role is made of. These are the tasks O*NET records for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer, most central first, showing 12 of 18.

  • 01Maintain stock of supplies, and requisition any needed items.
  • 02Read job orders to determine the type of work to be done, the quantities to be produced, and the materials needed.
  • 03Deliver completed work.
  • 04Place original copies in feed trays, feed originals into feed rolls, or position originals on tables beneath camera lenses.
  • 05Sort, assemble, and proof completed work.
  • 06Operate 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.
  • 07Complete records of production, including work volumes and outputs, materials used, and any backlogs.
  • 08Compute prices for services and receive payment, or provide supervisors with billing information.
  • 09Set up and adjust machines, regulating factors such as speed, ink flow, focus, and number of copies.
  • 10Load machines with materials such as blank paper or film.
  • 11Monitor machine operation, and make adjustments as necessary to ensure proper operation.
  • 12Clean machines, perform minor repairs, and report major repair needs.

Task statements from O*NET by the National Center for O*NET Development, used under CC BY 4.0. The tasks are descriptive; the exposure score above is ours.

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 6 research sources that scored Office Machine Operators, Except Computer for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

Common questions

How likely is AI to replace Office Machine Operators, Except Computer?
Published research puts Office Machine Operators, Except Computer at 31 out of 100 for AI displacement risk, in the lower risk band. The number is a weighted consensus of 6 research sources and describes the typical version of the role, not any individual.
Do researchers agree on the risk for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer?
Only partly. Individual estimates for Office Machine Operators, Except Computer run from 14 to 63 out of 100 across the 6 sources behind this score, so the single number smooths over real disagreement. More recent and higher confidence studies carry more weight in it.
Which administration roles face similar AI exposure?
The closest published administration roles to Office Machine Operators, Except Computer by score are Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping (31/100), Postal Service Mail Carriers (32/100), and Couriers and Messengers (27/100). Each has its own page with the research behind its number.

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