SOC 53-7065
Stockers and Order Fillers
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ60/100
Elevated
US Employment
๐ฅ2,779,530
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$37K
$30K โ $49K
Projected Growth
๐+8.5%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค49/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Stockers and Order Fillers face a risk score of 60/100 โ 16 points above the national average of 44. With only 49/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $37K. The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 60/100, Stockers and Order Fillers faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like autonomous vehicle and self-driving truck technology are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 2,779,530 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in emergency situation response and quick decision-making and manual loading of irregular and fragile cargo to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Stockers and Order Fillers?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Autonomous vehicle and self-driving truck technology
AI route optimization reducing dispatcher roles
AI traffic management and fleet coordination
Drone delivery displacing last-mile logistics workers
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Emergency situation response and quick decision-making
Manual loading of irregular and fragile cargo
Customer interaction and conflict resolution during delivery
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Complete order receipts.
Answer customers' questions about merchandise and advise customers on merchandise selection.
Issue or distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to customers or coworkers, based on information from incoming requisitions.
Keep records of out-going orders.
Stock shelves, racks, cases, bins, and tables with new or transferred merchandise.
๐ป Technology Skills
Data base user interface and query software
Desktop communications software
Electronic mail software
Word processing software
Operating system software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service
English Language
Public Safety and Security
Transportation
Mathematics
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 25 | $62K | 70% |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 29 | $64K | 77% |
| Air Transportation Workers | 31 | $107K | 73% |