Home / Tasks / Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance
In 5 of the 28 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as work people hand to AI. In the other 23, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 32m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 16.2 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
23No evidence yet
1With AI
4Often handed to AI
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brokerage ClerksDocument security transactions, such as purchases, sales, conversions, redemptions, or payments, using computers, accounting ledgers, or certificate records. | 1h 22m | Often handed to AI |
| Billing and Posting ClerksPrepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered. | 1h 9m | Often handed to AI |
| Procurement ClerksPrepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests. | 1h 9m | No evidence yet |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksPrepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials. | 1h 2m | No evidence yet |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsPrepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software. | 56m | Often handed to AI |
| Freight ForwardersPrepare shipping documentation, such as bills of lading, packing lists, dock receipts, or certificates of origin. | 48m | No evidence yet |
| Correspondence ClerksPrepare documents and correspondence, such as damage claims, credit and billing inquiries, invoices, and service complaints. | 45m | No evidence yet |
| Loan Interviewers and ClerksPrepare and type loan applications, closing documents, legal documents, letters, forms, government notices, and checks, using computers. | 44m | No evidence yet |
| DispatchersReceive or prepare work orders. | 44m | No evidence yet |
| Order ClerksPrepare invoices, shipping documents, and contracts. | 37m | No evidence yet |
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsPrepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses. | 36m | No evidence yet |
| Advertising Sales AgentsProcess all correspondence and paperwork related to accounts. | 36m | No evidence yet |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksPrepare insurance claim forms or related documents, and review them for completeness. | 33m | No evidence yet |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsComplete insurance or other claim forms. | 32m | No evidence yet |
| General Office ClerksProcess and prepare documents, such as business or government forms and expense reports. | 27m | Often handed to AI |
| Customer Service RepresentativesComplete contract forms, prepare change of address records, or issue service discontinuance orders, using computers. | 27m | No evidence yet |
| Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and ClerksPrepare reports of findings and recommendations. | 25m | With AI |
| Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsComplete forms in accordance with company procedures. | 13m | No evidence yet |
| Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksComplete, verify, and process forms and documentation for administration of benefits, such as pension plans, and unemployment and medical insurance. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Postal Service ClerksComplete forms regarding changes of address, or theft or loss of mail, or for special services such as registered or priority mail. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Clerical Library AssistantsAcquire books, pamphlets, periodicals, audio-visual materials, and other library supplies by checking prices, figuring costs, and preparing appropriate order forms and facilitating the ordering process by providing such information to others. | 7m | No evidence yet |
| Stockers and Order FillersComplete order receipts. | 7m | No evidence yet |
| Switchboard OperatorsComplete forms for sales orders. | 7m | No evidence yet |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksComplete and submit tax forms and returns, workers' compensation forms, pension contribution forms, and other government documents. | 7m | No evidence yet |
| Court, Municipal, and License ClerksIssue public notification of all official activities or meetings. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Government Programs Eligibility InterviewersPrepare applications and forms for applicants for such purposes as school enrollment, employment, and medical services. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Customs BrokersSign documents on behalf of clients, using powers of attorney. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Postal Service Mail CarriersComplete forms that notify publishers of address changes. | 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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