Projected pay for Receptionists and Information Clerks (3, 5 and 10 years)est.
Today $38,010 → in 3 years $40,400 → in 5 years $42,000 → in 10 years $46,400 (10-year range $39,900–$53,900). The model assumes pay growth of +2.0% per year.
$38,010
Now 2026
$40,400
In 3 yrs 2029
$37,300–$43,900
$42,000
In 5 yrs 2031
$37,900–$46,800
$46,400
In 10 yrs 2036
$39,900–$53,900
What drives the annual growth rate
Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.29%AI impact -0.69%Total +2.0% / yr
Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →
Outlook score for Receptionists and Information Clerks
29/100
★☆☆☆☆
Weak · ranked #798 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
8 pts
AI resistance
27 pts
Entry barrier
23 pts
Annual openings
72 pts
Projected growth
22 pts
Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.
Labor demand for Receptionists and Information Clerks
Employment
910K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
932K
2025–35
Projected change
−1.7%
ranked #637 for growth
Annual openings
105K
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Average
52/100
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.
Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures.
Perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers.
Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, and handling information requests, as well as performing routine administrative functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings.
$76,590
39/100
85%
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.