Will AI replace receiving clerks?

AI and RFID technology will automate the verification of incoming goods, reducing the need for manual clerks. While physical unloading persists, the administrative side of the role is rapidly disappearing.

Receiving Clerk scores 60/100 — Parts of this job will change — adaptation matters. Roughly 75% of the tasks in this role could be automated with current and near-future AI.

The US median salary for a receiving clerk is about $38,000 per year, with projected employment growth of -1.5% over the next decade (stable).

Scanning barcodes or RFID tags to update inventory levels. Flagging discrepancies between packing slips and original purchase orders. Sending automated notifications to purchasing departments when items arrive. Digitizing paper delivery receipts using optical character recognition.

Receiving Clerk has a moderate AI risk score (60/100) and a -1.5% 10-year outlook. Compare it with your current job or use the salary calculator to see how a switch would affect your pay.

AI can speed up routine receiving clerk tasks like Scanning barcodes or RFID tags to update inventory levels. and Flagging discrepancies between packing slips and original purchase orders.. The most resilient workers learn to direct these tools while focusing on the human judgment, creativity and physical work that AI can't easily replicate.