Counter and Rental Clerks
SOC Code: 41-2021
Counter and Rental Clerkss compute charges for merchandise or services and receive payments. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 81.8/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation.
AI-Proof Score: 81.8 — Very High
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Median Salary
$38,540
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Job Growth
3.2%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Active Listening
- •Speaking
- •Service Orientation
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Critical Thinking
- •Coordination
Common Tasks
- ✓Compute charges for merchandise or services and receive payments.
- ✓Receive orders for services, such as rentals, repairs, dry cleaning, and storage.
- ✓Explain rental fees, policies, and procedures.
- ✓Provide information about rental items, such as availability, operation, or description.
- ✓Advise customers on use and care of merchandise.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation