Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
of tasks in the Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products role are ones AI can already do, per AI experts.
From a Stanford study where AI experts and sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products workers rated each real task (O*NET). Not a guess from the job title.
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- AI can already do 67% of the 12 work tasks in the Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products role, according to AI experts in the Stanford WORKBank study (O*NET SOC 41-4011.00).
- Workers in the Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products role want about 42% of their tasks automated (Stanford WORKBank, 1,500 U.S. workers).
- 4 of 12 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products tasks are Automation Green Light, wanted by workers and do-able by AI, that is 33% of the role (Stanford WORKBank).
- The typical Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products task scores 2.94/5 for worker desire to automate and 3.79/5 for AI capability today (Stanford WORKBank, 1-5 scale).
- The Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products role (O*NET SOC 41-4011.00) has a median U.S. wage of $114,520 and about 293,930 people employed (U.S. O*NET / BLS).
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What workers told Stanford
Of the 12 tasks studied for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products, 4 (33%) are in the Automation Green Light zone, AI can largely do them and workers want it. Across all tasks, workers want about 42% automated. The typical task scores 2.94/5 for worker desire and 3.79/5 for AI capability.
All 12 tasks, most-wanted first
Complete expense reports, sales reports, or other paperwork.
Green Lightwant 4.11 · AI 5Maintain customer records, using automated systems.
Green Lightwant 3.56 · AI 4.5Prepare and submit sales contracts for orders.
Green Lightwant 3.56 · AI 4.5Prepare sales presentations or proposals to explain product specifications or applications.
R&D Opportunitywant 3.2 · AI 1.5Present information to customers about the energy efficiency or environmental impact of scientific or technical products.
Green Lightwant 3.1 · AI 4.5Verify customer credit ratings.
Red Lightwant 2.78 · AI 5Inform customers of estimated delivery schedules, service contracts, warranties, or other information pertaining to purchased products.
Red Lightwant 2.7 · AI 5Compute customer's installation or production costs and estimate savings from new services, products, or equipment.
Red Lightwant 2.67 · AI 4Verify accuracy of materials lists.
Low Prioritywant 2.6 · AI 3Quote prices, credit terms, or other bid specifications.
Low Prioritywant 2.5 · AI 2Collaborate with colleagues to exchange information, such as selling strategies or marketing information.
Low Prioritywant 2.44 · AI 2Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, or credit terms.
Red Lightwant 2.1 · AI 4.5
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Lower-automation alternatives
Less of these jobs is automatable today: AI experts rate a smaller share of their tasks as doable than the 67% for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products (Stanford WORKBank).