Driver/Sales Workers

Driver/Sales Workers score 33 out of 100, which is moderate exposure to AI. That ranks #490 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 3 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 1 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

33/ 100

Moderate

Rank: #490of 923 jobs
US workers: 409,180BLS, May 2025
Median pay: $38,770a year
In real AI use: 1 of 12tasks, April–May 2026

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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: 3 (25%)
Little or no AI speed-up: 7 (58%)

Record sales or delivery information on daily sales or delivery record.AI can speed this up on its own · core task · Seen in real AI use
Write customer orders and sales contracts according to company guidelines.AI can speed this up on its own · supplemental task
Inform regular customers of new products or services and price changes.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Listen to and resolve customers' complaints regarding products or services.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipts.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Drive trucks to deliver such items as food, medical supplies, or newspapers.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Maintain trucks and food-dispensing equipment and clean inside of machines that dispense food or beverages.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Arrange merchandise and sales promotion displays or issue sales promotion materials to customers.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
Collect coins from vending machines, refill machines, and remove aged merchandise.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
Review lists of dealers, customers, or station drops and load trucks.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
Sell food specialties, such as sandwiches and beverages, to office workers and patrons of sports events.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
Call on prospective customers to explain company services or to solicit new business.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task

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Questions about driver/sales workers and AI

Will AI replace driver/sales workers?

Unlikely. Most of the work is hard for today's AI to speed up. Driver/Sales Workers score 33 out of 100 (moderate exposure), #490 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 5 of the job's 12 tasks, 2 of them on its own, while 7 see little or no speed-up. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which driver/sales workers tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Record sales or delivery information on daily sales or delivery record"; "Write customer orders and sales contracts according to company guidelines".

Which driver/sales workers tasks are hardest for AI?

Tasks with little or no AI speed-up include "Drive trucks to deliver such items as food, medical supplies, or newspapers"; "Maintain trucks and food-dispensing equipment and clean inside of machines that dispense food or beverages"; "Arrange merchandise and sales promotion displays or issue sales promotion materials to customers".

Are people already using AI for this work?

Yes. In April–May 2026, 1 of the 12 tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as driver/sales workers, and what do they earn?

About 409,180 people in the US, with median pay of $38,770 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.