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Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers score 26 out of 100, which is moderate exposure to AI. That ranks #575 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 12 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 2 on its own and 2 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 4 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

26/ 100
Moderate
Rank
#575of 923 jobs
US workers
2,760BLS, May 2025
Median pay
$41,380a year
In real AI use
4 of 12tasks, 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: 2 (17%)
  • AI can speed this up with extra software: 2 (17%)
  • Little or no AI speed-up: 8 (67%)
  • Write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
  • Answer questions about product features and benefits.AI can speed this up on its own · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Develop prospect lists.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Order or purchase supplies.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Explain products or services and prices and demonstrate use of products.Little or no AI speed-up · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Deliver merchandise and collect payment.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Arrange buying parties and solicit sponsorship of such parties to sell merchandise.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Distribute product samples or literature that details products or services.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Circulate among potential customers or travel by foot, truck, automobile, or bicycle to deliver or sell merchandise or services.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Persuade customers to purchase merchandise or services.Little or no AI speed-up · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Set up and display sample merchandise at parties or stands.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Stock carts or stands.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
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Questions about door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers and AI

Will AI replace door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers?

Unlikely. Most of the work is hard for today's AI to speed up. Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers score 26 out of 100 (moderate exposure), #575 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 4 of the job's 12 tasks, 2 of them on its own, while 8 see little or no speed-up. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers"; "Answer questions about product features and benefits".

Which door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers tasks are hardest for AI?

Tasks with little or no AI speed-up include "Explain products or services and prices and demonstrate use of products"; "Deliver merchandise and collect payment"; "Arrange buying parties and solicit sponsorship of such parties to sell merchandise".

Are people already using AI for this work?

Yes. In April–May 2026, 4 of the 12 tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers, and what do they earn?

About 2,760 people in the US, with median pay of $41,380 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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