ANZSCO 53117.0High RiskNo Shortage

General Clerks

General Clerical Workers · General Clerks

0.0out of 10
High Risk

Median Weekly Pay

$1,305

Full-time workers

Employment

283,600

Total workers

10yr Growth

+23.3%

Projected to 2034

Shortage Status

No Shortage

Key Insight

Despite high AI exposure, General Clerks is projected to grow 23.3% 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 2034

Median Age

42

Female Share

84.0%

Part-Time Share

40.0%

Skill Level

4 / 5