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ISCO-08 3341

Office supervisors

92.5%
ADI · 46th of 433 · 95% interval 81.8–100.0

An AI agent can at least partly carry out 92.5% of the task time of office supervisors, and finish 4.8% alone. The barrier that holds most of the rest back is access to the systems the work runs on.

ADI · partial or full92.5%

46th of 433 · interval 81.8–100.0

ADI3 · full delegation4.8%

76th of 433 · interval 0.0–14.6

ADIs · share of time57.9%

70th of 433 · interval 52.9–63.2

Evidence28

task statements rated by two models and weighted by importance and frequency. World employment: 10.4 million.

Task weight by level

How the tasks rate

88%
L0No meaningful role · 0.0%L1Augmentation · 7.5%L2Partial delegation · 87.8%L3Full delegation · 4.8%
Barriers

What stops the agent

Physical presence6%
Accountability9%
Trust and care54%
Access to systems57%

Share of task weight flagged by each barrier; a task can carry several.

28 task statements, heaviest first
Task statement (O*NET occupation)WeightLevelSonnet · HaikuShareHuman timeBarriers
Supervise the work of office, administrative, or customer service employees to ensure adherence to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures, correcting errors or problems.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers6.0%L2L2L250%2.4 hTrust and care, Access to systems
Resolve customer complaints or answer customers' questions regarding policies and procedures.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers5.3%L2L2L265%18 minTrust and care, Access to systems
Provide employees with guidance in handling difficult or complex problems or in resolving escalated complaints or disputes.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers5.3%L2L2L245%45 minTrust and care, Access to systems
Compute figures such as balances, totals, or commissions.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers4.8%L3L3L385%25 minAccess to systems
Prepare and issue work schedules, deadlines, and duty assignments for office or administrative staff.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers4.7%L2L2L268%1.5 hAccess to systems
Review records or reports pertaining to activities such as production, payroll, or shipping to verify details, monitor work activities, or evaluate performance.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers4.5%L2L2L265%1.3 hAccess to systems
Interpret and communicate work procedures and company policies to staff.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers4.4%L2L2L260%45 minTrust and care
Develop work schedules according to budgets and workloads.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers · supplemental task4.0%L2L2L272%2.0 hTrust and care, Access to systems
Participate in the work of subordinates to facilitate productivity or to overcome difficult aspects of work.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers4.0%L1L1L232%1.5 hTrust and care
Implement corporate or departmental policies, procedures, and service standards in conjunction with management.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers4.0%L2L2L238%3.5 hTrust and care, Access to systems
Coordinate activities with other supervisory personnel or with other work units or departments.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers4.0%L2L2L252%38 minTrust and care, Access to systems
Maintain records pertaining to inventory, personnel, orders, supplies, or machine maintenance.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers3.8%L2L3L275%45 minAccess to systems
Research, compile, and prepare reports, manuals, correspondence, or other information required by management or governmental agencies.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers3.8%L2L2L270%2.5 hAccess to systems
Train or instruct employees in job duties or company policies or arrange for training to be provided.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers3.8%L2L2L252%1.8 hTrust and care, Access to systems
Consult with managers or other personnel to resolve problems in areas such as equipment performance, output quality, or work schedules.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers3.5%L2L2L248%38 minTrust and care
Show the other 13 tasks
Task statement (O*NET occupation)WeightLevelSonnet · HaikuShareHuman timeBarriers
Discuss job performance problems with employees to identify causes and issues and to work on resolving problems.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers3.4%L1L1L228%52 minAccountability, Trust and care, Access to systems
Make recommendations to management concerning such issues as staffing decisions or procedural changes.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers3.4%L2L2L258%2.0 hTrust and care, Access to systems
Coordinate or perform activities associated with shipping, receiving, distribution, or transportation.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers · supplemental task3.3%L2L2L250%1.5 hPhysical presence, Access to systems
Monitor inventory levels and requisition or purchase supplies as needed.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers · supplemental task3.0%L2L2L372%45 minAccess to systems
Develop or update procedures, policies, or standards.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2.9%L2L2L268%4.0 h–
Evaluate employees' job performance and conformance to regulations and recommend appropriate personnel action.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2.8%L2L2L255%1.5 hAccountability, Trust and care, Access to systems
Analyze financial activities of establishments or departments and provide input into budget planning and preparation processes.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers · supplemental task2.8%L2L2L260%2.8 hAccess to systems
Design, implement, or evaluate staff training and development programs, customer service initiatives, or performance measurement criteria.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers · supplemental task2.5%L2L2L260%6.0 hTrust and care, Access to systems
Keep informed of provisions of labor-management agreements and their effects on departmental operations.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers · supplemental task2.3%L2L2L260%1.3 hAccess to systems
Plan for or coordinate office services, such as equipment or supply acquisition or organization, disposal of assets, relocation, parking, maintenance, or security services.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers · supplemental task2.2%L2L2L255%3.5 hPhysical presence, Accountability, Access to systems
Arrange for necessary maintenance or repair work.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers · supplemental task2.1%L2L2L265%1.1 hAccountability, Access to systems
Recruit, interview, and select employees.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2.0%L2L2L258%13 hAccountability, Trust and care
Plan layouts of stockrooms, warehouses, or other storage areas, considering turnover, size, weight, or related factors pertaining to items stored.First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers · supplemental task1.4%L2L2L255%4.0 hPhysical presence, Access to systems

Level: consensus of the two models (the lower level when they disagree). Share: part of the task’s working time an agent could take over. Human time: minutes a competent person needs for one instance, as estimated by the models.

Against other measures

Exposure is not delegation

MeasureValuePercentile
ADI (this index)92.5%90
Eloundou et al. (2024), GPT exposure β0.50979
Felten et al. (2021), AI occupational exposure1.03979
Webb (2020), AI patent exposure2921
Eisfeldt et al. (2026), generative AI exposure0.62195
Anthropic Economic Index, observed use0.18683

Earlier indices measure whether AI can touch a task; ADI measures how much of it an agent can carry out from a goal. – : the source does not cover this occupation.

Same sub-major group (33)

Neighbouring occupations

Dashed line: office supervisors (92.5%).

Cite this record
Text

Espinal Maya, Cristian, and Santiago Jiménez Londoño. 2026. ADI v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and MCP server. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918. Record: Office supervisors (ISCO-08 3341), https://balamlabs.org/adi/occupations/3341

BibTeX
@misc{espinal2026adidata,
  title     = {{ADI} v2026.1: Agent Delegability Index data, code and {MCP} server},
  author    = {Espinal Maya, Cristian and Jim{\'e}nez Londo{\~n}o, Santiago},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  version   = {v2026.1},
  doi       = {10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
  url       = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23552918},
  note      = {Record: Office supervisors (ISCO-08 3341)}
}
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