AI exposure Sales
Will AI replace parts salespersons?
Parts Salespersons. US occupation 41-2022.
The reading
0.0%
of the time parts salespersons spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of parts salespersons' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.
Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.
Per cent of working time Square-law scale
Average US job 7.7%
Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.
What AI already does for parts salespersonsWhat parts salespersons no longer do alone
O*NET lists 19 tasks for parts salespersons. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.
What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human
19 of the 19 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.
- Advise customers on substitution or modification of parts when identical replacements are not available.Core task
- Assist customers, such as responding to customer complaints and updating them about back-ordered parts.Core task
- Demonstrate equipment to customers, and explain functioning of equipment.Core task
- Determine replacement parts required, according to inspections of old parts, customer requests, or customers' descriptions of malfunctions.Core task
- Discuss use and features of various parts, based on knowledge of machines or equipment.Core task
- Examine returned parts for defects, and exchange defective parts or refund money.Core task
Show the other 13
- Fill customer orders from stock, and place orders when requested items are out of stock.Core task
- Locate and label parts, and maintain inventory of stock.Core task
- Maintain and clean work and inventory areas.Core task
- Manage shipments by researching shipping methods or costs and tracking packages.Core task
- Mark and store parts in stockrooms, according to prearranged systems.Core task
- Measure parts, using precision measuring instruments, to determine whether similar parts may be machined to required sizes.Core task
- Pick up and deliver parts.Core task
- Place new merchandise on display.Core task
- Prepare sales slips or sales contracts.Core task
- Read catalogs, microfiche viewers, or computer displays to determine replacement part stock numbers and prices.Core task
- Receive and fill telephone orders for parts.Core task
- Receive payment or obtain credit authorization.Core task
- Repair parts or equipment.Core task
How that compares
Among the 20 sales occupations, parts salespersons rank 20. The group averages 23.6%, and its most exposed job is Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products at 62.8%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.
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What this does and does not mean
Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.
A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.
Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.