Often handed to AI
Task areas most often handled directively in observed AI conversations — candidates to delegate with light review.
- Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants. · 3.4%
Occupation · SOC 43-4161.00
Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.
Also called: Human Resources Administrative Assistant (HR Administrative Assistant) · Human Resources Assistant (HR Assistant) · Human Resources Associate (HR Associate) · Personnel Clerk · Assignment Clerk · Benefits Clerk · Benefits Coordinator · Benefits Technician · Civil Service Clerk · Civil Service Worker · Contract Clerk · Employment Assistant
Job family: Office and Administrative Support Occupations
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A fast read on where AI already shows up in this occupation, where it stays a copilot, where humans remain in the loop, and what the labor market is doing. Built from observed Claude.ai conversations mapped to O*NET tasks and from published research — measures of usage and exposure, not advice or predictions that the job is going away.
Task areas most often handled directively in observed AI conversations — candidates to delegate with light review.
Task areas where people work with AI — iterating, learning, or checking — staying in the loop rather than handing the task off.
Task areas where a human was still judged necessary in a large share of observed conversations — not a safety ruling, an observed-need signal.
The capabilities O*NET rates most important for this occupation — the human ground the work is built on.
See all skills →Independent published positions, read together — not a forecast.
89th-percentile task overlap — yet about 9,000 openings a year (-7.1% projected, BLS), and observed AI use leans 5093% copilot, not hand-off (AEI) . What exposure means →
What today's research says about this occupation's exposure to AI, how AI is actually being used in it, and where employment is headed. These are positions within published studies — measures of exposure and usage, not predictions that this job will disappear.
Each study uses its own scale, so the raw scores are not comparable across rows — the percentile (this job's rank among all U.S. occupations with data) is the comparable figure, and sizes the bars.
| Measure | Rank vs all occupations | Percentile | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) High | 92nd | 1.4 | |
| LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) High | 89th | 1.0 | |
| AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) High | 72nd | 0.2 |
OpenAI's exposure study scores tasks three ways: with a language model alone (α 0.3), with simple added tooling (β 0.6), and including AI-powered software (γ 1.0). Higher means more of the job's tasks could be done at least twice as fast — not that they will be automated away.
Most of this job's tasks can be done remotely (Dingel–Neiman), which tends to track with higher digital and AI exposure.
A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
Frey–Osborne probability 0.9 · 78th percentile among occupations · High
Among measured AI assistant conversations mapped to this occupation (Anthropic Economic Index, 2026-01-15), these task types came up most. These are shares of observed AI conversations — not shares of the job, of worker time, or of what could be automated.
| Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants. | 2.8% | |
| Inform job applicants of their acceptance or rejection of employment. | 1.1% | |
| Arrange for advertising or posting of job vacancies and notify eligible workers of position availability. | 1.0% | |
| Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants. | 0.9% | |
| Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information. | 0.9% | |
| Process, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence. | 0.4% |
Independent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projection for 2024–2034 — a labor-market forecast, not an AI-impact forecast.
| Outlook | Declining · -7.1% by 2034 |
| Projected annual openings | 9,000 |
| Employment 2024 → 2034 | 95,200 → 88,400 |
“Annual openings” counts new jobs plus replacements for workers who leave the occupation, so it can be large even when growth is modest.
The ILO's 2025 global study scores generative-AI exposure on the international ISCO-08 occupation system, not US SOC. Bridged through the published (and approximate, many-to-many) IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 crosswalk, this US occupation corresponds to the international occupation below. Exposure here means how much of the work's tasks today's AI can attempt — task overlap, not automation, adoption, or jobs lost.
| International occupation (ISCO-08) | Task exposure (2025) | Most tasks fall in |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel Clerks · 4416 | 61% | Gradient 4 |
Read the whole six-band gradient on the GenAI exposure gradient page. The crosswalk is approximate: a US occupation can map to several international ones, and the ILO scores describe the international occupation, not this exact US role.
How people actually apply AI to this occupation's tasks, from Claude.ai (Free and Pro) conversations in the Anthropic Economic Index, 2026-01-15. This is one AI assistant's consumer sample — not all AI, not the whole workforce. Autonomy and the collaboration mix are model-rated estimates; figures below the sample floor are hidden.
| Augmentation vs. automation | 50.9% working with AI · 39.7% handed to AI |
| Most common way people use AI here | Directive · AI does it; you give the instruction |
| Typical AI autonomy | 3.0 / 5 · higher = AI acts more independently |
| Used for work (vs. personal / coursework) | 81.8% |
The role's most common tasks in AI conversations, each tagged with how people work with the AI on it. “Usage” is the share of observed conversations, not of the job.
| Task | How | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants. | Directive | 3.4% |
| Arrange for advertising or posting of job vacancies and notify eligible workers of position availability. | Iteration | 3.2% |
| Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information. | Learning | 2.1% |
| Compile and prepare reports and documents pertaining to personnel activities. | Iteration | 1.1% |
| Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants. | Learning | 0.8% |
| Process, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence. | Iteration | 0.7% |
| Inform job applicants of their acceptance or rejection of employment. | Iteration | 0.7% |
| Provide assistance in administering employee benefit programs and worker's compensation plans. | — | 0.4% |
Tasks where the model most often judged that a person remained necessary — a useful read on the current boundary, not a guarantee.
| Provide assistance in administering employee benefit programs and worker's compensation plans. | 100.0% | |
| Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information. | 99.0% | |
| Inform job applicants of their acceptance or rejection of employment. | 98.5% | |
| Compile and prepare reports and documents pertaining to personnel activities. | 98.2% | |
| Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants. | 97.6% | |
| Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants. | 97.6% |
Example prompts phrased from the tasks people most often delegate to AI in this occupation (Anthropic Economic Index). Each shows the underlying measured task and its share of observed AI use. They are suggested phrasings of real tasks — starting points, not endorsed instructions.
Help me process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants. From: Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants. · 3.4% of measured AI use · directive
Help me arrange for advertising or posting of job vacancies and notify eligible workers of position availability. From: Arrange for advertising or posting of job vacancies and notify eligible workers of position availability. · 3.2% of measured AI use · task iteration
Help me answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information. From: Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information. · 2.1% of measured AI use · learning
Help me compile and prepare reports and documents pertaining to personnel activities. From: Compile and prepare reports and documents pertaining to personnel activities. · 1.1% of measured AI use · task iteration
All 19 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, ordered by importance. Each links to its own page with AI-exposure and observed-use detail.
O*NET importance rating, from 1 (not important) to 5 (extremely important).
| Personnel and Human Resources | 4.4 | |
| Administrative | 4.1 | |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.7 | |
| Administration and Management | 3.5 | |
| English Language | 3.4 | |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.9 | |
| Education and Training | 2.6 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | |
| Speaking | 3.8 | |
| Writing | 3.5 | |
| Critical Thinking | 3.4 | |
| Monitoring | 3.4 | |
| Active Learning | 3.0 | |
| Learning Strategies | 2.5 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.0 | |
| Oral Expression | 4.0 | |
| Written Comprehension | 3.9 | |
| Written Expression | 3.8 | |
| Speech Clarity | 3.8 | |
| Near Vision | 3.6 | |
| Speech Recognition | 3.5 | |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.4 | |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.3 | |
| Information Ordering | 3.3 | |
| Category Flexibility | 3.1 | |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.0 | |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.9 | |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.8 | |
| Far Vision | 2.8 | |
| Selective Attention | 2.6 | |
| Time Sharing | 2.6 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.4 | |
| Time Management | 3.1 | |
| Coordination | 3.0 | |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.0 | |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | |
| Persuasion | 2.9 | |
| Negotiation | 2.6 |
Skills employers ask for in job postings for this occupation (Lightcast), with whether each is a common or specialized skill.
Showing the top 40 of 48.
How characteristic each condition is of the job, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale (higher = more present in day-to-day work). Each condition links to how it varies across all occupations.
What to study: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services . Fields of study crosswalked to this occupation (NCES CIP–SOC), not a requirement.
Share of people in this occupation at each level of education.
| Bachelor's Degree | 33.8% | |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 27.4% | |
| High School Diploma | 21.1% | |
| Some College Courses | 11.2% | |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 5.7% | |
| Master's Degree | 0.8% |
The interests and personal qualities O*NET associates with people who do this work.
| Conventional | 7.0 | |
| Enterprising | 3.9 | |
| Social | 3.2 |
| Human Resources | 6.7 | |
| Office Work | 6.3 | |
| Management/Administration | 3.0 | |
| Public Speaking | 2.0 | |
| Professional Advising | 2.0 | |
| Accounting | 2.0 | |
| Social Service | 1.9 | |
| Personal Service | 1.8 | |
| Law | 1.8 |
| Dependability | 4.0 | |
| Attention to Detail | 3.0 | |
| Integrity | 2.4 | |
| Cooperation | 2.1 |
U.S. · annual wages (BLS OEWS)
| 10th percentile | $36,090 |
| 25th percentile | $42,360 |
| Median (50th) | $49,440 |
| 75th percentile | $58,560 |
| 90th percentile | $67,140 |
| People employed | 92,580 |
Where these workers are employed, by number of jobs (national, BLS OEWS). Pay shown is the occupation's national median, not industry-specific.
| Industry | Workers | National median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance · Sector | 14,790 | $47,140 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services · Sector | 10,630 | $46,510 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises · Sector | 8,000 | $49,100 |
| Educational Services · Sector | 7,290 | $49,600 |
| Manufacturing · Sector | 6,790 | $49,830 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services · Sector | 6,710 | $50,100 |
| Transportation and Warehousing · Sector | 5,510 | $53,700 |
| Temporary Help Services · National industry | 5,260 | $45,650 |
| Finance and Insurance · Sector | 3,930 | $49,550 |
| Retail Trade · Sector | 2,620 | $45,480 |
| Wholesale Trade · Sector | 2,130 | $49,900 |
| Construction · Sector | 1,790 | $50,700 |
Industries where this occupation is far more common than in the economy as a whole. The location quotient is how many times more concentrated it is here (a value of 5 means five times its economy-wide share).
| Industry | Concentration | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Management of Companies and Enterprises · Sector | 4.74× | 8,000 |
| Temporary Help Services · National industry | 3.31× | 5,260 |
| Casino Hotels · National industry | 2.27× | 460 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers · National industry | 1.97× | 530 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services · Sector | 1.96× | 10,630 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities · National industry | 1.93× | 450 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers · National industry | 1.56× | 290 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities · National industry | 1.42× | 220 |
Part of the Management & Entrepreneurship career cluster.
Side-by-side comparisons place two occupations’ pay, preparation, skills, and AI exposure on the same page — same data, same scale, no forecast.
Options the data surfaces for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping — not advice or a forecast. Each is a real cross-link you can follow into the evidence.
Capabilities this work builds that are used across many other occupations.
Occupations O*NET rates as related — the nearby moves on the map.
How people typically prepare for this work.
On the global GenAI exposure gradient this work sits around the 97th percentile of 427 international occupations.
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping show 89th-percentile AI task overlap — and about 9,000 annual U.S. openings
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping show 89th-percentile AI task overlap — and about 9,000 annual U.S. openings • Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping rank in the 89th percentile (High band) for AI task overlap across U.S. occupations — a measure of how much of the work today's AI can attempt, not how much is automated. (Eloundou et al. (GPTs are GPTs) + Felten AIOE) • The occupation is projected to see about 9,000 U.S. job openings per year (2024–34), counting growth and replacement — a labor-demand projection made independently of AI. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34) • BLS projects employment to be declining (-7.1%) from 2024 to 2034. (BLS Employment Projections 2024–34) • Median annual pay is $49,440, across about 92,580 U.S. workers. (BLS OEWS (May 2024)) • Of the AI use actually observed for this work, 51% looks like augmentation (drafting, iterating, checking) rather than hands-off automation — from a Claude.ai usage sample, not a census. (2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2) Source: Singulariki — "Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping". https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-4161-00 Note: AI task overlap measures what today's AI can attempt, not automation, job loss, or a forecast.
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Every line is built only from figures this page already shows and cites. AI task overlap means what today's AI can attempt — not automation, job loss, or a forecast.
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.
Singulariki. "Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping." 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/roles/role-43-4161-00
Singulariki. (2026). Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-4161-00
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