As of June 2026, Counter and Rental Clerks has an AI-exposure score of 67/100 (High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Counter and Rental Clerks
More exposed than 86% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$41,300. About 45,900 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
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Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Keep records of transactions and of the number of customers entering an establishment.
- Prepare rental forms, obtaining customer signature and other information, such as required licenses.
- Answer telephones to provide information and receive orders.
- Reserve items for requested times and keep records of items rented.
- Explain rental fees, policies, and procedures.
- Compute charges for merchandise or services and receive payments.
- Provide information about rental items, such as availability, operation, or description.
- Greet customers and discuss the type, quality, and quantity of merchandise sought for rental.
- Receive orders for services, such as rentals, repairs, dry cleaning, and storage.
- Rent items, arrange for provision of services to customers, and accept returns.
- Recommend and provide advice on a wide variety of products and services.
- Allocate equipment to participants in sporting events or recreational activities.
- Receive, examine, and tag articles to be altered, cleaned, stored, or repaired.
- Prepare merchandise for display or for purchase or rental.
- Inspect and adjust rental items to meet needs of customer.
- Advise customers on use and care of merchandise.
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (63%).
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Counter and Rental Clerks — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)
Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$41,300. More states are being added.