Office & Admin

Receptionists

SOC 43-4171

Greet visitors, route calls, and keep the front desk running.

Median pay

$38k

$34k to $45k typical range

Outlook

Stable

129k openings / yr

Education

High school

AI exposure

77%

modeled estimate · 78th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

36/100

Key skills

Speaking
Active Listening
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Writing
Monitoring

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.