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Will AI replace dispatchers, schedulers, and stock clerks?

12 jobs scored. On average 49% of the task time in these jobs still needs a person, and the family averages 73 out of 100 on Still needs a human, where higher is safer.

73
Average Still needs a human score, 0 to 100 ↑ safer. Will AI replace them? A little.
12
Jobs scored in this family
49%
Average share of that still needs a person
2.4M
US workers in these jobs

How the work could shift in Dispatchers, Schedulers, and Stock Clerks

The share of US workers in these jobs whose job would sit in each band, from today to 2060.

Today
26%
of US workers in this family are in jobs that mostly need a person (our top band, Nah.)
0% are in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)
By 2045
3%
of US workers in this family would still be in jobs that mostly need a person (our top band, Nah.)
77% would be in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)
By 2060
3%
of US workers in this family would still be in jobs that mostly need a person (our top band, Nah.)
97% would be in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)

Each job's score moves towards the bottom band (Largely: AI could largely do the job) by the year it could be largely automated, slowly at first and faster later, as adoption usually goes. Each job is run as ten scenarios across its replacement range, so every figure mixes early and late outcomes. The model stops at 2060. How the timeline works

Share of US workers in this family in each verdict band, today to 20600%25%50%75%100%2026: 25.5% of US workers in this family in jobs that mostly need a person (Nah.)26%2026: 74.5% of US workers in this family in jobs where AI could do a little of the work (A little.)75%Today2030: 4.4% of US workers in this family in jobs that mostly need a person (Nah.)2030: 45.0% of US workers in this family in jobs where AI could do a little of the work (A little.)45%2030: 50.6% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could partly do (Partly.)51%20302035: 2.6% of US workers in this family in jobs that mostly need a person (Nah.)2035: 9.5% of US workers in this family in jobs where AI could do a little of the work (A little.)10%2035: 34.2% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could partly do (Partly.)34%2035: 33.3% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could mostly do (Mostly.)33%2035: 20.4% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)20%20352040: 2.6% of US workers in this family in jobs that mostly need a person (Nah.)2040: 0.3% of US workers in this family in jobs where AI could do a little of the work (A little.)2040: 16.7% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could partly do (Partly.)17%2040: 27.1% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could mostly do (Mostly.)27%2040: 53.3% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)53%20402045: 2.6% of US workers in this family in jobs that mostly need a person (Nah.)2045: 0.3% of US workers in this family in jobs where AI could do a little of the work (A little.)2045: 2.8% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could partly do (Partly.)2045: 17.8% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could mostly do (Mostly.)18%2045: 76.5% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)77%20452050: 2.6% of US workers in this family in jobs that mostly need a person (Nah.)2050: 0.3% of US workers in this family in jobs where AI could do a little of the work (A little.)2050: 9.5% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could mostly do (Mostly.)10%2050: 87.6% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)88%20502055: 2.6% of US workers in this family in jobs that mostly need a person (Nah.)2055: 0.3% of US workers in this family in jobs where AI could do a little of the work (A little.)2055: 97.1% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)97%20552060: 2.6% of US workers in this family in jobs that mostly need a person (Nah.)2060: 0.3% of US workers in this family in jobs where AI could do a little of the work (A little.)2060: 97.1% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)97%2060
Will AI replace the job?Largely.Mostly.Partly.A little.Nah.
Share of US workers in this family whose job would sit in each band, year by year. Updated with every release.
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YearLargelyMostlyPartlyA littleNah
Today (2026)0.0%0.0%0.0%74.5%25.5%
20300.0%0.0%50.6%45.0%4.4%
203520.4%33.3%34.2%9.5%2.6%
204053.3%27.1%16.7%0.3%2.6%
204576.5%17.8%2.8%0.3%2.6%
205087.6%9.5%0.0%0.3%2.6%
205597.1%0.0%0.0%0.3%2.6%
206097.1%0.0%0.0%0.3%2.6%

Every job in Dispatchers, Schedulers, and Stock Clerks, ranked

How to read a row: the number is the Still needs a human score, out of 100, higher is safer; “AI replace?” is our answer to “Will AI replace this job?”; the bar is the task split: white AI does it, grey AI helps, amber needs a human.

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceOffice and Administrative Support · 43-5032
62↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 0%AI helps 100%Needs a human 0%
20392035–2046
203k
$50,340
Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksOffice and Administrative Support · 43-5061
63↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 6%AI helps 88%Needs a human 6%
20392035–2046
390k
$59,650
Freight ForwardersOffice and Administrative Support · 43-5011.01
64↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 6%AI helps 87%Needs a human 7%
20392035–2046
98k
$52,260
Public Safety TelecommunicatorsOffice and Administrative Support · 43-5031
64↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 6%AI helps 77%Needs a human 17%
20392035–2047
103k
$53,040
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksOffice and Administrative Support · 43-5071
70↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 0%AI helps 61%Needs a human 39%
20422036–2056
817k
$45,260
Cargo and Freight AgentsOffice and Administrative Support · 43-5011
72↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 5%AI helps 58%Needs a human 37%
20422036–2056
98k
$52,260
Meter Readers, UtilitiesOffice and Administrative Support · 43-5041
77↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 0%AI helps 44%Needs a human 56%
20432036–2060+
19k
$48,150
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingOffice and Administrative Support · 43-5111
79↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 0%AI helps 23%Needs a human 77%
20462037–2060+
53k
$46,380
Postal Service ClerksOffice and Administrative Support · 43-5051
80↑ saferAI replace? Nah.
AI does 0%AI helps 15%Needs a human 85%
20452037–2060+
74k
$62,130
Postal Service Mail CarriersOffice and Administrative Support · 43-5052
81↑ saferAI replace? Nah.
AI does 0%AI helps 12%Needs a human 88%
20462037–2060+
329k
$60,550
Couriers and MessengersOffice and Administrative Support · 43-5021
81↑ saferAI replace? Nah.
AI does 0%AI helps 23%Needs a human 77%
20462036–2060+
69k
$39,200
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsOffice and Administrative Support · 43-5053
85↑ saferAI replace? Nah.
AI does 0%AI helps 5%Needs a human 95%
20492037–2060+
105k
$58,470