AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 53-3031.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Driver/Sales Workers?

Drive truck or other vehicle over established routes or within an established territory and sell or deliver goods, such as food products, including restaurant take-out items, or pick up or deliver items such as commercial laundry. May also take orders, collect payment, or stock merchandise at point of delivery.

Estimated AI task exposure
40%

Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

11 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

52/100

Physical moat

56/100

Human moat

19/100

Rating coverage

100%

11 task statements / 11 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Drive trucks to deliver such items as food, medical supplies, or newspapers.
Importance 83/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.90
Record sales or delivery information on daily sales or delivery record.
Importance 76/100Relevance 85/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.79
Listen to and resolve customers' complaints regarding products or services.
Importance 75/100Relevance 90/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.77
Inform regular customers of new products or services and price changes.
Importance 76/100Relevance 81/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.74
Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipts.
Importance 74/100Relevance 74/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.73
Maintain trucks and food-dispensing equipment and clean inside of machines that dispense food or beverages.
Importance 74/100Relevance 68/100Frequency 64/100Weight 0.69
Arrange merchandise and sales promotion displays or issue sales promotion materials to customers.
Importance 79/100Relevance 50/100Frequency 65/100Weight 0.65
Collect coins from vending machines, refill machines, and remove aged merchandise.
Importance 78/100Relevance 50/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.60
Write customer orders and sales contracts according to company guidelines.
Importance 67/100Relevance 50/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.59
Review lists of dealers, customers, or station drops and load trucks.
Importance 63/100Relevance 31/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.50

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$38,770

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

409,180

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+7.9%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

46

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

35 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

35 points lower exposure • 80% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

31 points lower exposure • 83% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,010 Growth 2025–2035: +10.9% Annual openings: 41

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

35 points lower exposure • 80% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Millwrights

5%

35 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,700 Growth 2025–2035: +0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

6%

34 points lower exposure • 81% profile similarity

Median wage: $63,870 Growth 2025–2035: -3.4% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

      PROTECT

      • physical-world execution
      • on-site troubleshooting
      • dexterity and equipment interaction

      LEARN

      • AI-assisted diagnostics
      • digital documentation

      AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

      What this score does not mean

      The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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      High exposure does not mean starting over. V11 compares your occupation with the other 922 O*NET occupations and surfaces lower-exposure options with similar work profiles.

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