# Will parts salespersons be replaced by AI? Updated October 2026 Parts salespersons score 38 of 100 for AI exposure. 51% of their task time still needs a person. AI can do 16% today and speed up another 33%. - **16%** AI can do it - **33%** AI helps - **51%** Needs a person Moderate exposure Higher than 50% of the 923 occupations we scored. ## Task by task We graded 19 tasks, listed here from most to least exposed. AI can do 3 of them today, speeds up 6 and leaves 10 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Prepare sales slips or sales contracts. POS software generates sales slips from order data easily. | 75% AI can do it | | Read catalogs, microfiche viewers, or computer displays to determine replacement part stock numbers and prices. Catalog and price lookups are routine digital work for software. | 70% AI can do it | | Manage shipments by researching shipping methods or costs and tracking packages. Rate shopping and tracking are software tasks AI handles well. | 70% AI can do it | | Determine replacement parts required, according to inspections of old parts, customer requests, or customers' descriptions of malfunctions. AI matches descriptions to parts; physical inspection needs a person. | 55% AI helps | | Discuss use and features of various parts, based on knowledge of machines or equipment. AI can explain part uses and features from catalog data. | 55% AI helps | [See what AI can take on across a sales team](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-for/sales/) ## How parts salespersons compare All occupations (923) Sales and related (22) **Parts salespersons score 38**, marked by the dark line. Each dot is a score, darker where more occupations share it. The short marks show the averages, 37 for all occupations and 54 for sales and related. ## Pay and outlook in the US Median pay $38,630 a year, May 2025 People employed 270,070 in the US, May 2025 Projected change in jobs +3.0% from 2024 to 2034 ## Skills to build - Inspect worn parts before confirming replacement part numbers - Measure parts with precision instruments to confirm machining sizes - Run inventory control system software for stock counts and reorders - Demonstrate running equipment to customers in person on site - Manage special orders and margins in Microsoft Excel ## Safer roles nearby 5 related occupations with lower scores. - [Engine assemblers18 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/engine-assemblers/) - [Stockers30 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/stockers/) - [Home appliance repairers24 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/home-appliance-repairers/) - [Gas station attendants19 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/gas-station-attendants/) - [Warehouse workers17 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/warehouse-workers/) ## Questions about parts salespersons and AI Will AI replace parts salespersons? Partly. About 3 in 10 of a parts salesperson's working hours go to tasks AI can already do, mostly preparing sales slips and looking up catalog prices and stock numbers. Inspecting worn parts, demonstrating equipment, and handling parts physically stay with people. Which parts salesperson tasks will AI take over first? Sales slips and contracts score 75 on exposure, the highest in this job. POS software builds them directly from order data, so the paperwork moves to software first. Catalog price lookups and shipment rate shopping both score 70 because they are routine digital work. Which parts salesperson tasks stay with people? Repairing parts scores 5 and measuring parts with precision instruments scores 8. Both need hands on the machine and a person in the room. Demonstrating equipment scores 12, and picking up and delivering parts scores 3, so these also stay with people. How can parts salespersons stay valuable as AI spreads? Check AI-generated orders against SAP and inventory control system records before parts ship. Keep the inspection step by examining worn parts before quoting replacements. Demonstrate equipment in person, and handle phone orders that need fitment questions answered. ## Related jobs - [Rental clerks57 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/rental-clerks/) - [Shipping clerks47 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/shipping-clerks/) - [Retail salespeople48 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/retail-salespeople/) - [Order clerks68 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/order-clerks/) ## Next steps for parts salespersons - ### Check your job Your job title is a rough guide. Your actual tasks decide your score. Paste your job description or CV and see which of your tasks AI can do. 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