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Transport and distribution clerks and assistants

arranging delivery or storage of goods at destinations, assessing and monitoring the performance of the transport service to meet targets and obligations and managing the risk for door-to-door freight transport. If that's your week, this page is about your job.

The honest answer

Most tasks in this job are the kind AI has learned to do: logging shipment data, including weight, charges and space availability, for reporting purposes. The tasks, though, are not you.

Your move: three real directions from here ↓

It would be a lie to soften that; overseeing operations in transport and distribution units is what this work rebuilds around. Your move starts there.

Your week, as this page understands it

Transport and distribution clerks and assistants perform various clerical functions relating to the transport and distribution of goods and freight. The job title says “transport”, “distribution clerks” or “assistants”: officially one job, several names. The real job is the part underneath: overseeing operations in transport and distribution units. That is the thing someone has to be right about.

The exposed part of this job is specific, and we won’t pretend it is coming back. But transport and distribution clerks and assistants is not one task. It is 45 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is overseeing operations in transport and distribution units, and the ledger below shows exactly why.

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI
57%
changing shape
19%
staying human
24%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

Whole-job exposure score 60 out of 100 (5466 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, across 45 scored tasks. The number is the support for the sentence above it, not a headline about anyone’s future.

How we know this

What is measured: Every published task statement for transport and distribution clerks and assistants is rated on five dimensions: can a model produce the output, does the work need a body in a room, does it need a legally accountable person, does it depend on a person being trusted in the moment, and how much data exists. A published formula turns those five ratings into the score; the model never writes the number.

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-05. Read the full method.

Your job, task by task

These are the official task statements for this occupation, in plain English, sorted by what the evidence says is happening to each one. The official wording sits under every line so you can check the rewrite against it.

Shifting to AI

24 tasks

Tasks today’s tools can already do most of. This is the part we will not soften: where these rows are the bulk of your week, the week changes.

  • Arranging delivery or storage of goods at destinations

    This is reading one thing and writing another: delivery in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 90 · 4134/00
    Source:Arrange delivery or storage of goods at destinations.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 79 out of 100 (7286 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Booking delivery or storage at the destination runs through documented systems and standard messages.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Arranging logistics with transport companies

    This is reading one thing and writing another: logistics in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 90 · 4134/00
    Source:Arrange logistics with transport companies.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (6068 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Booking and coordinating transport is routine arranging that software already does.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Investigating and planning the most appropriate route for a shipment

    This is reading one thing and writing another: the most appropriate route in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 85 · 4134/00
    Source:Investigate and plan the most appropriate route for a shipment, taking into account the perishable or hazardous nature of goods, cost, transit time and security.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 81 out of 100 (7785 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Route planning with cost, timing and cargo rules is a well-solved optimisation problem for software.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Arranging international shipment bookings for customer goods

    This is reading one thing and writing another: international shipment bookings in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 85 · 4134/00
    Source:Arrange international shipment bookings for customer goods, balancing time, cost and environmental impact.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 69 out of 100 (6573 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Comparing routes, costs and emissions and placing the booking is exactly what booking software does.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Changing shape

9 tasks

Tasks where the machine takes the producing and a person keeps the checking, the deciding, or the answering-for-it. For most jobs this is the biggest group, and it is where "transformation, not termination" is literally visible.

  • Arranging air transport for urgent and high-value freight

    The software now makes the first pass at air transport, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 85 · 4134/00
    Source:Arrange air transport for urgent and high-value freight.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (4963 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Air freight bookings follow documented rules and rates, so most of the job is system and paperwork.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Arranging appropriate packing

    The software now makes the first pass at this work, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 80 · 4134/00
    Source:Arrange appropriate packing for goods, considering climate, terrain, weight, and cost.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (4963 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Packing specifications follow documented standards, though checking the goods sometimes needs a look in person.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Keeping clients up to date and deal with problems or delays

    The software now makes the first pass at clients up, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 75 · 4134/00
    Source:Keep clients up to date and deal with problems or delays.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 53 out of 100 (4660 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Status updates are easy to generate automatically, but unhappy clients often want a person to talk to.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Staying human

12 tasks

Tasks that stay with a person, because they happen in the physical world, because the rules need someone accountable, or because the value is that a specific person does them.

  • Coordinating special transport for sensitive cargoes

    The ratings behind this row put special transport well outside what today's tools can do on their own.

    importance 75 · 4134/00
    Source:Coordinate special transport for sensitive cargoes, including livestock, food, and medical supplies.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 28 out of 100 (2135 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Bookings and paperwork can be produced automatically, but arranging livestock, food and medical loads turns on carrier relationships and real-world disruption.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Implementing e-commerce and satellite systems for real-time tracking of goods

    The ratings behind this row put e-commerce well outside what today's tools can do on their own.

    importance 70 · 4134/00
    Source:Implement e-commerce and satellite systems for real-time tracking of goods.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 37 out of 100 (3044 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: AI helps with configuration and documentation, but rolling tracking systems out involves hardware and suppliers.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations

    The ratings behind this row put compliance well outside what today's tools can do on their own.

    importance 60 · 4134/00
    Source:Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (3145 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Health and safety guidance is public and checks can be evidenced automatically, but the duty sits with named people and some checking means looking at the site.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Show the other 35 tasks
  • Logging shipment data, including weight, charges and space availability, for reporting purposes

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: shipment data, including weight, charges and space availability in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 80 · 4134/00
    Source:Log shipment data, including weight, charges, and space availability, for reporting purposes.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (8997 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Recording weights, charges and space into a system is straightforward data capture that software does automatically.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Managing freight bookings using a computer system

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: freight bookings in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 80 · 4134/00
    Source:Manage freight bookings using a computer system.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (8997 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Managing bookings in a computer system is screen work that automates almost completely.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Arranging courier services for document or parcel delivery

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: courier services in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 75 · 4134/00
    Source:Arrange courier services for document or parcel delivery.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (8997 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Booking a courier is a simple, fully documented online transaction.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Maintaining current knowledge of relevant legislation

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: current knowledge of relevant legislation in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 70 · 4134/00
    Source:Maintain current knowledge of relevant legislation, political situations and other factors that could affect the movement of freight.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (86100 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Watching legislation and events that affect freight is reading and summarising, which AI does very well.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Using IT systems

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: IT systems in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 70 · 4134/00
    Source:Use IT systems for tasks such as timetabling and managing usage flows.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (8997 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Timetabling and flow management inside IT systems is precisely the sort of work software automates.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Producing related statistics for managers on transport and distribution

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: related statistics in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 60 · 4134/00
    Source:Produce related statistics for managers on transport and distribution.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (8997 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Producing statistics from operational data is reporting work software does routinely.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Writing reports that make recommendations on actions to be taken

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: reports in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Write reports that make recommendations on actions to be taken.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 93 out of 100 (8997 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Writing up findings with recommended actions is structured written work these tools do to a good standard.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Processing invoices accurately and efficiently

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: invoices in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 75 · 4134/00
    Source:Process invoices accurately and efficiently.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 81 out of 100 (7785 allowing for uncertainty): very high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Invoice processing is already largely automated through scanning and matching, with a person approving payment at the end.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Assessing and monitoring the performance of the transport service to meet targets and obligations

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: the performance of the transport service in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 70 · 4134/00
    Source:Assess and monitor the performance of the transport service to meet targets and obligations.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (6882 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Measuring service performance against targets is reporting work software already does.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Analysing the quality of customer service

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: the quality of customer service in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 60 · 4134/00
    Source:Analyse the quality of customer service provided.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (7179 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Reviewing call and chat records against quality standards is analysis that tools do quickly and consistently.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Examining business decisions to assess their impact on passengers

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: business decisions in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Examine business decisions to assess their impact on passengers.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (7179 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Assessing the passenger impact of a decision is analysis and writing AI handles to a usable standard.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Identifying existing and possible future transport issues

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: possible future transport issues in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Identify existing and possible future transport issues.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (7179 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Spotting current and likely future transport problems is analysis of data and trends, which software does well.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Investigating the feasibility of alternative modes of transport

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: the feasibility of alternative modes of transport in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Investigate the feasibility of alternative modes of transport.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (7179 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Feasibility research on transport options is desk analysis AI produces to a usable standard.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Managing the risk for door-to-door freight transport

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: the risk in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 70 · 4134/00
    Source:Manage the risk for door-to-door freight transport.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (5973 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Freight risk assessments follow documented formats and data that AI can assemble into a solid draft.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Making arrangements or issuing instructions for shipping and delivery of materials with carrier representatives

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: arrangements in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 85 · 4134/00
    Source:Make arrangements or issue instructions for shipping and delivery of materials with carrier representatives.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (5771 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Booking shipments and issuing delivery instructions is routine admin that logistics systems already automate.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Coordinating between suppliers and manufacturers for product availability

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: suppliers in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 60 · 4134/00
    Source:Coordinate between suppliers and manufacturers for product availability.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (5771 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Chasing availability between suppliers and manufacturers is scheduling and messaging work that automates well.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Maintaining daily communication with the management team to ensure operational efficiency

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: communication in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 60 · 4134/00
    Source:Maintain daily communication with the management team to ensure operational efficiency.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (6068 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Daily updates to managers are routine reporting that software can assemble from the systems.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Coordinating staff schedules and rotas to ensure adequate coverage

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: staff schedules in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Coordinate staff schedules and rotas to ensure adequate coverage.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (5771 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Rota building is a scheduling problem software solves well, with a person handling awkward requests.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Initiating new projects to enhance performance based on survey analysis

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: new projects in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Initiate new projects to enhance performance based on survey analysis.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (5771 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Turning survey findings into project proposals is analysis and drafting AI does well.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Providing information, advice and guidance on policy and performance

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: information, advice and guidance in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Provide information, advice, and guidance on policy and performance.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (5771 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Explaining policy and performance draws on published documents, so software drafts answers people then discuss.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Developing computer models to address transport planning issues

    changing shape

    The software now makes the first pass at computer models, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Develop computer models to address transport planning issues.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 58 out of 100 (5165 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Specialist transport models need local calibration and expert setup, so generated output needs real reworking.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Coordinating transport services to improve access for underserved communities

    changing shape

    The software now makes the first pass at transport services, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Coordinate transport services to improve access for underserved communities.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 53 out of 100 (4660 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Route and access planning is analysis AI does well, though the changes are agreed with communities.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Coordinating staff training programmes

    changing shape

    The software now makes the first pass at staff training programmes, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Coordinate staff training programmes.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (4155 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Arranging training courses is scheduling and admin that software can take on.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Providing advice on the operational status of systems or equipment

    changing shape

    The software now makes the first pass at advice, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Provide advice on the operational status of systems or equipment.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (4155 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: System status reporting is largely automated, though some checks need someone looking at the equipment.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Arranging insurance cover for clients

    changing shape

    The software now makes the first pass at insurance cover, but someone has to be answerable for the result, and it cannot be the software. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Arrange insurance cover for clients.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 40 out of 100 (3347 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; someone qualified has to answer for it.

    The rating behind it: Insurance paperwork drafts easily, but arranging cover is a regulated activity that must sit with an authorised firm.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 3/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Presenting these options and recommendations to clients and senior management

    changing shape

    The software now makes the first pass at these options, but the part that matters is a person saying it and standing behind it. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Present these options and recommendations to clients and senior management.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 40 out of 100 (3347 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: The options can be prepared by software, but presenting them to senior people is a live job.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Negotiating contracts with customers and suppliers for transport and distribution services

    staying human

    The value here is that a specific person handles contracts and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.

    importance 60 · 4134/00
    Source:Negotiate contracts with customers and suppliers for transport and distribution services.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 35 out of 100 (2842 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: AI can prepare terms and compare offers, but contract negotiation still runs through people.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Negotiating with developers for project execution

    staying human

    The value here is that a specific person handles developers and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Negotiate with developers for project execution.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 28 out of 100 (2135 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Negotiating with a developer turns on trust and give-and-take between the individuals at the table.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Brokering customs negotiations worldwide to streamline freight procedures

    staying human

    The rules require a named, qualified person to answer for customs negotiations worldwide, and that person cannot be a piece of software.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Broker customs negotiations worldwide to streamline freight procedures.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (1933 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: someone qualified has to answer for it; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Customs paperwork automates well, but brokering with authorities depends on relationships and local knowledge.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Communicating with councillors on construction-related issues to ensure project compliance

    staying human

    The value here is that a specific person handles councillors and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Communicate with councillors on construction-related issues to ensure project compliance.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (1933 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Briefings can be drafted, though dealing with councillors is a conversation between people.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Engaging with passenger watchdogs and professional bodies to address concerns

    staying human

    The value here is that a specific person handles passenger watchdogs and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Engage with passenger watchdogs and professional bodies to address concerns.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (1933 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Responses can be drafted, but engaging with watchdogs and professional bodies is done person to person.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Overseeing operations in transport and distribution units

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: operations, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 60 · 4134/00
    Source:Oversee operations in transport and distribution units.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 24 out of 100 (1731 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Systems show what is happening, but overseeing a depot means being there when things go wrong.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Liaising with residents' groups to address concerns

    staying human

    The value here is that a specific person handles residents' groups and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Liaise with residents' groups to address concerns.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 18 out of 100 (1125 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Letters and materials can be written automatically, but reassuring a residents' group depends on people turning up and being trusted locally.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Managing and training staff at a senior level

    staying human

    The value here is that a specific person handles staff and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Manage and train staff at a senior level.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (620 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Materials and plans can be written automatically, but leading and developing a team depends on being trusted by the people in it.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Negotiating with planning and highways authorities for project approval

    staying human

    The value here is that a specific person handles planning and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.

    importance 50 · 4134/00
    Source:Negotiate with planning and highways authorities for project approval.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 9 out of 100 (216 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Papers can be drafted automatically, but winning an approval depends on a working relationship with named council officers and local knowledge.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

What this job pays, and how many people do it

Median pay
£33,500a year, before tax, the middle of the range, so half earn more and half earn less.ashe-t14, 2025 · ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
How we know this

Source: ashe-t14

Reference period: ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)

Rounding: Shown to the nearest £100. The exact published figure is in the downloadable dataset. We do not render pounds the survey cannot support.

People doing this job
69,500in the UK, 2026.nomis-aps · Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period)This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.

What is deliberately not here: a forecast of how many of these jobs exist in ten years. Where an official projection exists for a market we publish it with its vintage; where it does not, we leave the space empty rather than borrow the other country’s number.

Why this is shifting

The reason is boringly specific. Most of what is shifting here is reading one thing and writing another: shipment data, including weight, charges and space availability in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: logging shipment data, including weight, charges and space availability and arranging delivery or storage of goods at destinations. What it cannot do is be there in the room, and that is still where operations get done. Which is why this page talks about your tasks changing, not your job ending.

Your move

Over a pint: what I’d tell you if you were my friend

The exposed part of your job is the biggest part, and I am not going to dress that up: logging shipment data, including weight, charges and space availability, for reporting purposes is work today's tools do quickly and cheaply, and that is not coming back.

So, given all that: 57% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 19% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 24% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 45 scored tasks. It is not a forecast about you.

What you have that the software does not is overseeing operations in transport and distribution units, plus the years of knowing when something looks wrong before you can say why. That is the raw material for everything below.

This week: one thing

Sit on the machine's side of the desk. Pick one real piece of shipment data, including weight, charges and space availability you would normally do yourself, let whatever software you already have take the first pass at it, and then go through what it produced and write down every single thing it got wrong. One evening this week. Do not fix anything yet. Just catch it.

What you end up holding
a written list of the machine’s mistakes, in your handwriting
How long it takes
an evening, or an hour if you pick one job rather than one client

If you can’t run software on your employer’s or your clients’ data: Do the same hunt on paper. Take one printed piece of shipment data, including weight, charges and space availability, work through it the way you always do, and mark every point where you made a call rather than followed a rule. Same evening, same list, nothing to log into and nobody to ask permission from. That list is the same artifact: it is the judgment written down.

Over the next 90 days

Change one sentence about what you do. Not on a CV. Out loud, to whoever pays you. From “my job is logging shipment data, including weight, charges and space availability, for reporting purposes” to “I check what the software does and tell you what it means.” Your error list from this week is what makes that sentence true instead of a claim, so use it: show it once, to one person, inside the next ninety days. Same skills, priced as judgment rather than as typing.

Over the next 12 months

Walk toward the end of this job that answers for things, and get it recognised. Pick the one part of overseeing operations in transport and distribution units you are already best at, and spend the year making it formal: a qualification, a named responsibility, a specialism people ask for by name. Price it honestly: that is evenings, it is months rather than weeks, and the seats are competitive because everyone in your position is looking at the same door. Before you pay for anything, spend an hour with National Careers Service. It is free and government-funded, and it is listed below with the rest of the free routes.

The roads out of here, and why I am not sending you down them

I looked at the obvious moves out of this job, and here is what I found.

I checked the 12 nearest UK occupations to transport and distribution clerks and assistants (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was importers and exporters: only about 11% of its durable work is work you already do and there are far fewer of those jobs than of yours. I am not going to pretend that is comfortable news: 57% of your own task list is already in the top exposure band. But the answer on this evidence is not a sideways jump into a job with the same problem. It is to walk toward the end of this one that answers for things. “arrange air transport for urgent and high-value freight” is the part that stays with a person, and spending a year getting formally recognised for it beats a standing start somewhere else.

How that was checked: this job was compared against all 412 UK occupations in this release on their official task statements, and the 12 nearest were examined one by one. A move that turns on an industry, an employer or a qualification rather than on the work itself will not show up in a check like that. And this release carries no licence register, so anything you are weighing needs that looked up separately.

3 moves I checked and rejected

These are the obvious-looking jumps. They are here with their reasons rather than quietly dropped, because the ones that fail are worth knowing about. It is one less thing to turn over at night.

  • Importers and exporters

    Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “coordinate special transport for sensitive cargoes”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 11% of the work in that job the software is not taking.

    Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 11% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on. And it is a narrow door: about 6,500 of those jobs against 69,500 of yours (ONS via Nomis), 9% as many seats.

    Look at that job’s page anyway →

  • Construction project managers and related professionals

    Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “negotiate with planning and highways authorities for project approval”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 10% of the work in that job the software is not taking.

    Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 10% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.

    Look at that job’s page anyway →

  • Brokers

    Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “arrange insurance cover for clients”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 5% of the work in that job the software is not taking.

    Why I am not recommending it: Almost none of it is work you already do: about 5% of the durable side of that job. That is a different job, not a next step.

    Look at that job’s page anyway →

What I’d stop worrying about

A friend tells you what not to spend fear on. This is that list.

  • The headline number you read somewhere

    The big “X% of jobs” figures are about the whole economy, not about you. The number that describes your job is on this page: 57% of its task weight, across 45 scored tasks. Every row behind it is printed above with the source. Check ours; ignore theirs.

  • “It’s too late for me to become something else”

    You are not starting from zero, and the page shows why: overseeing operations in transport and distribution units is work the software cannot do and you already do it. The move above is a repricing of what you know, not a new career. Nobody who has just left college has that.

  • “I should learn to code”

    Almost certainly not. The value in your job is moving toward checking, deciding and answering for the output, not toward writing the software. A weekend of Python will not change your position; the error list from this week will.

  • The “obvious” next job everyone suggests

    I checked the obvious moves and most of them did not survive. The reasons are printed with the routes above, including the pay and the gate. A move that fails on the numbers is worth knowing about so you can stop turning it over at night.

You are reading the United Kingdom figures

The United States splits this work across more than one official group, of which Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance is the closest. The pay and employment figures are not directly comparable, and we do not average them together.

Switch to the United States page →partial match

In US official statistics this job is counted as Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance. Pay and employment stay on this page’s own group; the task list and the scores do not cross over.

Your route through this

Where to go next, and what it costs

Free, and complete

The moves above cost nothing. These are the real services that go with them: public, government-funded, and free at the point of use. Nothing on this page is behind an email address or a payment.

No Space for this job, but one for what is happening to it

Nothing Collab365 runs is built for transport / distribution clerks / assistants, and we are not going to point you at the nearest one and call it a fit.

There is one that is not about a job title at all. The AI Authority is about being the person who directs these tools at work rather than the person they get compared to. That is worth saying here, because 57% of the work on this page is already inside what they can do.

Try The AI Authority free

7 days free, no card needed. Explore up to 2 Spaces before you choose a plan: you pick a plan later, not now.

The AI Authority is a general community about working with AI, not a course for transport / distribution clerks / assistants. You do not need it to act on anything here: the moves above cost nothing and stand on their own. The data on this page is the same either way.

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Questions people ask about this job

Will AI replace Transport and distribution clerks and assistants?
Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 45 official task statements scored for Transport and distribution clerks and assistants (United Kingdom, SOC 4134), 57% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 60 out of 100 (range 54–66, band: high). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.
Which tasks in “Transport and distribution clerks and assistants” can AI already do?
The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Log shipment data, including weight, charges, and space availability, for reporting purposes” (93/100, very high); “Manage freight bookings using a computer system” (93/100, very high); “Arrange courier services for document or parcel delivery” (93/100, very high). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.
Which tasks in “Transport and distribution clerks and assistants” stay human?
About 24% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Negotiate with planning and highways authorities for project approval” (9/100, minimal); “Manage and train staff at a senior level” (13/100, minimal); “Liaise with residents' groups to address concerns” (18/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.
What should someone working in “Transport and distribution clerks and assistants” do about AI?
Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 57% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 24% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.
How is the AI exposure score for Transport and distribution clerks and assistants calculated?
Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 45 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

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About the data on this page

  • Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
  • This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.
  • The match between this job and its counterpart in the other country is partial, so the two pages count slightly different groups of people.
  • 13 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
  • Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.
Task statements
gaisi-indexProcessing: catalogue-bridge → ssc-relatedness-weighting → task-scoring → score-aggregation
Task weights
gaisi-index (relatedness)
Scores
Rubric task_scoring_v1.0, model claude-opus-5, computed 2026-08-05.
Pay and employment
ashe-t14 (ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025))nomis-aps (Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period))

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@misc{collab365futureproof2026q41,
  title        = {Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1},
  author       = {{Collab365}},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1},
  note         = {Release 2026-q4.1, methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0, CC BY 4.0}
}

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