ANZSCO 53117.0High RiskNo Shortage

General Clerks

General Clerical Workers · General Clerks

AI exposure measures how much this occupation's tasks may change. It is not the probability that the job will disappear.

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Median Weekly Pay

$1,438

Full-time workers

Employment

292,100

Total workers

10yr Growth

+19.0%

Projected to 2035

Shortage Status

No Shortage

Key Insight

Despite high AI exposure, General Clerks is projected to grow 19.0% over the next decade — suggesting the role will transform rather than disappear.

JSA Official AI Exposure

Automation71.0%
Augmentation68.0%

Key Tasks

  • Recording, preparing, sorting, classifying and filing information
  • Sorting, opening and sending mail
  • Photocopying and faxing documents
  • Preparing reports of a routine nature
  • Recording issue of equipment to staff
  • Receiving letters and telephone messages
  • Transcribing information onto computers, and proofreading and correcting copy
  • May provide customers with information about services
  • May perform receptionist duties

Employment Projections to 2035

Median Age

41

Female Share

81.0%

Part-Time Share

40.0%

Skill Level

4 / 5