Brokerage Clerks

Brokerage Clerks score 77 out of 100, which is high exposure to AI. That ranks #33 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 10 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 4 on its own and 6 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 3 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

77/ 100

High

Rank: #33of 923 jobs
US workers: 35,940BLS, May 2025
Median pay: $65,750a year
In real AI use: 3 of 10tasks, April–May 2026

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

AI can speed this up on its own: 4 (40%)
AI can speed this up with extra software: 6 (60%)
Little or no AI speed-up: 0 (0%)

Document security transactions, such as purchases, sales, conversions, redemptions, or payments, using computers, accounting ledgers, or certificate records.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
File, type, or operate standard office machines.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
Perform clerical tasks, such as answering phones or distributing mail.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
Prepare forms, such as receipts, withdrawal orders, transmittal papers, or transfer confirmations, based on transaction requests from stockholders.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
Correspond with customers and confer with coworkers to answer inquiries, discuss market fluctuations, or resolve account problems.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
Schedule and coordinate transfer and delivery of security certificates between companies, departments, and customers.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task
Monitor daily stock prices and compute fluctuations to determine the need for additional collateral to secure loans.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task · Seen in real AI use
Verify ownership and transaction information and dividend distribution instructions to ensure conformance with governmental regulations, using stock records and reports.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task
Compute total holdings, dividends, interest, transfer taxes, brokerage fees, or commissions and allocate appropriate payments to customers.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task · Seen in real AI use
Prepare reports summarizing daily transactions and earnings for individual customer accounts.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task

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Questions about brokerage clerks and AI

Will AI replace brokerage clerks?

Probably not entirely, but the job is likely to change a lot. Brokerage Clerks score 77 out of 100 (high exposure), #33 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 10 of the job's 10 tasks, 4 of them on its own. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which brokerage clerks tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Document security transactions, such as purchases, sales, conversions, redemptions, or payments, using computers, accounting ledgers, or certificate records"; "File, type, or operate standard office machines"; "Perform clerical tasks, such as answering phones or distributing mail".

Which brokerage clerks tasks are hardest for AI?

Every task in this job has some AI exposure, though 6 of them need extra software built around the AI.

Are people already using AI for this work?

Yes. In April–May 2026, 3 of the 10 tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as brokerage clerks, and what do they earn?

About 35,940 people in the US, with median pay of $65,750 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.

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