In 10 of the 21 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as robots doing it. In the other 11, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 15m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 9.0 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
Every job that does this
Each job words the task its own way. Minutes are that job's estimate for a typical shift; the label is the evidence for that job's version.
| Job and its version of the task | Per shift | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Postal Service Mail CarriersDeliver mail to residences and business establishments along specified routes by walking or driving, using a combination of satchels, carts, cars, and small trucks. | 4h | No evidence yet |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksDeliver or route materials to departments using handtruck, conveyor, or sorting bins. | 50m | Robots |
| ConciergesReceive, store, or deliver luggage or mail. | 44m | No evidence yet |
| Baggage Porters and BellhopsDeliver messages and room service orders, and run errands for guests. | 39m | Robots |
| Couriers and MessengersDeliver and pick up medical records, lab specimens, and medications to and from hospitals and other medical facilities. | 35m | Robots |
| Office Machine OperatorsDeliver completed work. | 25m | Robots |
| Library TechniciansDeliver and retrieve items throughout the library by hand or using pushcart. | 21m | No evidence yet |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingTransport materials, products, or samples to processing, shipping, or storage areas, manually or using conveyors, pumps, or hand trucks. | 19m | Robots |
| Postal Service ClerksTransport mail from one work station to another. | 19m | Robots |
| Medical Equipment PreparersDeliver equipment to specified hospital locations or to patients' residences. | 18m | Robots |
| Funeral Home ManagersDeliver death certificates to medical facilities or offices to obtain signatures from legally authorized persons. | 15m | No evidence yet |
| Gambling and Sports Book Writers and RunnersDeliver tickets, cards, and money to bingo callers. | 14m | Robots |
| Pharmacy TechniciansDeliver medications or pharmaceutical supplies to patients, nursing stations, or surgery. | 14m | Robots |
| Costume AttendantsReturn borrowed or rented items when productions are complete and return other items to storage. | 13m | No evidence yet |
| Clerical Library AssistantsDeliver and retrieve items to and from departments by hand or using push carts. | 7m | Robots |
| Funeral AttendantsDeliver floral arrangements or other items to family members of the deceased. | 7m | No evidence yet |
| Stockers and Order FillersTransport packages to customers' vehicles. | 7m | No evidence yet |
| Museum Technicians and ConservatorsDeliver artwork on courier trips. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Desktop PublishersTransmit, deliver, or mail publication master to printer for production into film and plates. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Residential AdvisorsSort and distribute mail. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Fast Food and Counter WorkersPlan, prepare, and deliver meals to individuals with special dietary needs. | under 1m | No evidence yet |
How to read this
This task type comes from O*NET's detailed work activities, which link similar tasks across jobs. A label applies to one job's version of the task: AI use comes from real AI conversations (Anthropic Economic Index) and robot evidence from deployments in real workplaces. "No evidence yet" may just mean the task is rare in the data. How we keep time.
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