File Clerks, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here63
  • clerk
  • filer
  • lister
  • indexer
  • cut filer
  • map clerk
  • pre coder
  • card filer
  • file clerk
  • file keeper
  • index clerk
  • claims clerk
  • clerk typist
  • filing clerk
  • and 49 more
SOC code
43-4071.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
17 activities
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · File ClerksSOC 43-4071.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
80% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Data entry & indexing agent
Microsoft Access · Microsoft Excel · Electronic filing software
● No integration needed
File search & retrieval agent
Microsoft SharePoint · Electronic filing software · Search
● No integration needed
Document classification agent
Optical scanning software · Adobe Acrobat · Electronic filing software
● No integration needed
Document typing agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Office software · Docs
● No integration needed
Records tracking agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Access · Electronic filing software
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically place materials into storage receptacles and operate filing equipmentApprove destruction or transfer of outdated materials per legal requirementsAuthorize release of confidential materials to usersFinal verification of proper file placement and condition during inspections

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Data entry, indexing, and database management88% · work done in software · mostly automatable
Search, retrieve, and deliver file information85% · research and retrieval work · mostly automatable
Sort, classify, and scan incoming materials82% · research and retrieval work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 17 detailed work activities O*NET records for File Clerks, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Partly automatable 1

Partly automatable activities for File Clerks
ActivityJobs
Provide information to coworkers22