Import-export clerk
58.2K UK workers · typical pay £32,500 · entry route Bachelor's degree (Level 6). Projected decline of -7% to 2035.
Real Claude.ai usage mapped to this occupation's SOC group, Apr+May 2026, CC-BY. Claude users only; task times model-estimated; augment/automate is how AI is used, not a count of jobs lost. Method →
The role is primarily digital, involving the management of freight bookings, documentation, and compliance through computer systems. AI is highly capable of automating routine administrative tasks like invoice preparation, customs document verification, and shipment tracking, which are core to this occupation.
Output is primarily gated by the physical volume of UK trade and the number of shipments, which do not scale linearly with the cost of documentation processing.
Headcount contracts -10%, an Anti-Jevons curve.
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UK employment share by region, SOC-joined to 4134.
Relatively balanced: 42.3% women.
Five roles with transferable skills and better demand dynamics.
import-export-clerk · dataset 2026.03 · CC-BY-4.0