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Cost Estimators vs Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Cost Estimators and Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Cost Estimators Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$77,070
$57,770
Employment · BLS OEWS
219,530
385,000
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
81st pct
83rd pct

At a glance

Dimension Cost Estimators Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Median pay $77,070 $57,770
Employment 219,530 385,000
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-4.2%) Declining (-1.8%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 16,900 34,100
Typical education · O*NET Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies High · 81st pct High · 83rd pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 82nd pct · 45% of tasks 81st pct · 44% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Augmentation-leaning (39.1%) Automation-leaning (31.8%)
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman Yes No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Mathematics, Inductive Reasoning, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Speaking, Written Comprehension, Number Facility, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Written Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Near Vision, Judgment and Decision Making, Information Ordering, Writing, Computers and Electronics, Speech Clarity, Complex Problem Solving, Active Learning, Speech Recognition, Administration and Management, English Language, Social Perceptiveness, Coordination, Problem Sensitivity, Category Flexibility, Monitoring, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Time Management.

Specific to Cost Estimators

  • Mathematical Reasoning
  • Economics and Accounting
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Building and Construction
  • Design
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation

Specific to Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

  • Production and Processing
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administrative
  • Selective Attention
  • Perceptual Speed
  • Far Vision
  • Fluency of Ideas
  • Flexibility of Closure

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Electronic mail software , Document management software , Accounting software , Data base user interface and query software , Presentation software , Project management software , Word processing software , Enterprise resource planning ERP software , Graphics or photo imaging software , Financial analysis software .

Specific to Cost Estimators

Specific to Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Cost Estimators or Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Cost Estimators vs Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/cost-estimators-vs-production-planning-and-expediting-clerks

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Cost Estimators vs Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/cost-estimators-vs-production-planning-and-expediting-clerks

BibTeX 
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  title  = {Cost Estimators vs Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks},
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