6 Jobs That Might Not Exist in 10 Years — Is Yours One of Them?
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A Resume Now survey found that 67% of American workers saw artificial intelligence (AI) as an eventual career threat, with around half fearing it would take their job in 2026.
Whether it’s due to AI, other technologies or worrying industry changes, understanding how vulnerable your job is can help you plan your career moves accordingly.
Here are six jobs that might not exist in 10 years, based on employment projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and research on automation risk and industry trends.
Data Entry Clerks
- Estimated job change (2024 to 34): -26%
Due to their repetitive work, data entry clerks are at very high risk of automation over the next decade, according to Will Robots Take My Job. AI can now handle many data tasks quickly, such as typing documents, verifying numbers and even recognizing text from images. Besides wanting to save money, companies might prefer using tech for improved accuracy over human clerks.
Telemarketers
- Estimated job change (2024 to 34): -22%
Telemarketing jobs are expected to decline sharply due to a mix of automation, regulations and marketing shifts. AI agents can now call customers and read off scripts with realistic voices. Also, since many people are on the National Do Not Call Registry and either block or ignore calls from unknown numbers, businesses might focus more on online advertising and other communication methods.
File Clerks
- Estimated job change (2024 to 34): -16%
As companies have shifted from using paper to digital documents, they’ve needed fewer file clerks to sort through and manage records. Now that many files are stored in databases that AI tools can quickly search through and even categorize, file clerk jobs are further at risk. Plus, the BLS cited “self-service systems” as another contributor to this career’s decline.
Bank Tellers
- Estimated job change (2024 to 34): -13%
The American Bankers Association found that 54% of Americans prefer mobile banking, which isn’t good news for brick-and-mortar banks or the demand for bank tellers. While tellers might not go away entirely just yet, banks will need fewer of them. They can simply offer video kiosks and high-tech ATMs that can manage most routine tasks you’d want to do at a physical location.
Cashiers
- Estimated job change (2024 to 34): -10%
While some people still prefer dealing with a live cashier, self-checkout systems popping up everywhere from convenience stores to major department stores are reducing the number of cashiers that stores need to hire. The BLS noted that the popularity of online shopping will also hurt cashier jobs, which are expected to decline by 313,600 by 2034.
Postal Service Clerks
- Estimated job change (2024 to 34): -4%
A 2025 World Economic Forum report listed postal service clerks among the fastest-declining jobs through 2030. Besides communicating more often online, many people simply turn to the postal service’s digital services. There’s less of a need to drop by your local post office when you can order supplies, print mailing labels and ship packages from the comfort of home.
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