As of June 2026, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks has an AI-exposure score of 80/100 (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.

AI Exposure Score for

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

80/100
Very High exposure
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More exposed than 98% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$50,670. About 170,000 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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How this role compares to similar Administrative roles

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (this role)
80
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80
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80
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80
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
79
Billing and Posting Clerks
81
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What this role usually involves

O*NET 29.1 exact occupation

Compute, classify, and record numerical data to keep financial records complete. Perform any combination of routine calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain primary financial data for use in maintaining accounting records. May also check the accuracy of figures, calculations, and postings pertaining to business transactions recorded by other workers.

Common titles
Account ClerkAccounting AssistantAccounting ClerkAccounts Payables ClerkAccounting AssociateAccounting Specialist
Typical preparation
Medium Preparation Needed: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training,...
Skills and knowledge
MathematicsCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSpeakingWritingMonitoring
Tools and technology
Intuit QuickBooksMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft WordAdobe Acrobat
Work context
Email useIndoor controlled settingTelephoneRepeating tasksFace-to-face discussions

Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031.00. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.

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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
  • Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.
  • Perform financial calculations, such as amounts due, interest charges, balances, discounts, equity, and principal.
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Augmentable

No augmentable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (100%).

Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (100%).

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Safer adjacent roles

Billing and Posting Clerks
80% skills overlap · Very High exposure · ~US$48,500
81
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Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)

California: US$59,230New York: US$58,160Texas: US$48,910

Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$50,670. More states are being added.

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