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Will AI replace bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks?AI replacement risk 84% and how the work is changing

United States Accounting & Tax Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$50,670
25th–75th pct. $43,520–$61,470
Top pay (est.)
$96,900
Top 10% $74,550
Pay in 5 years
$54,600est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$58,800est.
$50,600–$68,300
Outlook score
30/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
84%
Very high
Job growth (10 yr)
−5.6%
144K openings / yr

Will AI replace Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks? AI replacement risk

84%
Very high
Ranked #817 safest from AI among all U.S. occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Skills, education and requirements for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

Key skills

Active Listening
3.8
Reading Comprehension
3.8
Mathematics
3.4
Critical Thinking
3.2
Active Learning
3.1
Speaking
3.1
Writing
3.1
Service Orientation
2.9

O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).

Key knowledge areas

Administrative
4.8
Customer and Personal Service
4.4
Computers and Electronics
3.9
Mathematics
3.6
Economics and Accounting
3.3
English Language
3.2
Education and Training
2.7
Administration and Management
2.4

What the work involves

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsGetting InformationProcessing InformationUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeWorking with ComputersMaking Decisions and Solving ProblemsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Important abilities

Near VisionOral ComprehensionNumber FacilityWritten ComprehensionMathematical ReasoningOral Expression

Education of workers

High school diploma
41%
Post-secondary certificate
21%
Bachelor's degree
12%
Associate's degree
9%
Master's degree
7%
Less than high school
6%
Some college
5%

Training before entry

Up to 1 month
39%
3–6 months
20%
6–12 months
13%
1–3 months
12%
None / short demo
10%
4–10 years
7%

Related work experience

4–6 years
24%
2–4 years
22%
1–2 years
21%
6–12 months
13%
3–6 months
7%
1–3 months
6%
Up to 1 month
4%
None
2%

Job Zone 3 — medium preparation needed (O*NET)

Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.