As of June 2026, Customer Service Representative has an AI-exposure score of 72/100 (Very 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.
Customer Service Representative
More exposed than 93% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$39,680.
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Support roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Compare disputed merchandise with original requisitions and information from invoices and prepare invoices for returned goods.
- Confer with customers by telephone or in person to provide information about products or services, take or enter orders, cancel accounts, or obtain details of complaints.
- Obtain and examine all relevant information to assess validity of complaints and to determine possible causes, such as extreme weather conditions that could increase utility bills.
- Keep records of customer interactions or transactions, recording details of inquiries, complaints, or comments, as well as actions taken.
- Complete contract forms, prepare change of address records, or issue service discontinuance orders, using computers.
- Answer routine customer questions
- Determine charges for services requested, collect deposits or payments, or arrange for billing.
- Recommend improvements in products, packaging, shipping, service, or billing methods and procedures to prevent future problems.
- Solicit sales of new or additional services or products.
- Review insurance policy terms to determine whether a particular loss is covered by insurance.
- Resolve customers' service or billing complaints by performing activities such as exchanging merchandise, refunding money, or adjusting bills.
- Check to ensure that appropriate changes were made to resolve customers' problems.
- Process returns and account changes
- Contact customers to respond to inquiries or to notify them of claim investigation results or any planned adjustments.
- Refer unresolved customer grievances to designated departments for further investigation.
- Triage and escalate complex issues
- De-escalate upset customers
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