First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
The short answer
This job is expected to meaningfully change. AI can already assist with or automate many of its tasks. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to shrink over the next decade, with about 1,620 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. That doesn't mean the job goes away—it means more of its tasks are the kind AI can help with.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about half of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the most exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
The score comes from the real, day-to-day tasks of this job—not a guess about the job as a whole. Below are the tasks that matter most in this job, split by whether AI can help with them.
AI can help with or automate about 94% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Monitor sales staff performance to ensure that goals are met.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Provide staff with assistance in performing difficult or complicated duties.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Formulate pricing policies on merchandise according to profitability requirements.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Prepare sales and inventory reports for management and budget departments.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Direct and supervise employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or performing specific services.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Tasks AI can't do much of
Visit retailers and sales representatives to promote products and gather information.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Jobs you could switch to
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Skills you already have
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What the move takes
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Skills you already have
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