Receptionists and Information 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 here60
  • quoter
  • greeter
  • registrar
  • scheduler
  • call taker
  • receptionist
  • utility clerk
  • people greeter
  • register clerk
  • research clerk
  • space scheduler
  • telephone clerk
  • clerk specialist
  • front desk clerk
  • and 46 more
SOC code
43-4171.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
20 activities
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Receptionists and Information ClerksSOC 43-4171.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
64% · agentPartly automatable
64% · agentPartly automatable
25% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Document processing agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Outlook · Google Docs
● No integration needed
Information analysis agent
Microsoft Excel · Database software · Web
● No integration needed
Scheduling agent
Electronic calendar management software · Appointment scheduling software · Email software
● No integration needed
Phone management agent
Automated information system software · Email software · Database software
● No integration needed
Administrative support agent
Microsoft Office software · Data entry software · Filing system software
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physical presence for in-person visitor greeting and assistanceFinal approval of sensitive customer complaint resolutionsAuthorization of payment processing and financial transactionsEmergency response coordination and security decisions

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.

Document processing and correspondence88% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Information analysis and customer inquiries85% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Administrative support and data entry85% · work done in software · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 20 detailed work activities O*NET records for Receptionists and Information Clerks, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Barely automatable 2

Barely automatable activities for Receptionists and Information Clerks
ActivityJobs
Greet customers, patrons, or visitors21
Clean facilities or equipment14