AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 11-3031.01

Will AI replace Treasurers and Controllers?

Treasurers and Controllers: AI can already handle 13 of 22 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.

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Every task, scored

The 22 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Treasurers and Controllers, from most to least exposed. 13 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.

Task AI exposure Evidence Model tier Importance
Advise management on short-term and long-term financial objectives, policies, and actions. 79 Observed Frontier 4.0
Delegate authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securities, and financial instruments. 75 Estimated Frontier 4.5
Prepare and file annual tax returns or prepare financial information so that outside accountants can complete tax returns. 75 Estimated Efficient 4.5
Monitor financial activities and details, such as cash flow and reserve levels, to ensure that all legal and regulatory requirements are met. 75 Estimated Standard 4.4
Supervise employees performing financial reporting, accounting, billing, collections, payroll, and budgeting duties. 75 Estimated Frontier 4.3
Receive, record, and authorize requests for disbursements in accordance with company policies and procedures. 75 Estimated Frontier 4.3
Receive cash and checks and make deposits. 75 Estimated Frontier 4.2
Compute, withhold, and account for all payroll deductions. 75 Estimated Standard 4.0
Handle all aspects of employee insurance, benefits, and casualty programs, including monitoring changes in health insurance regulations and creating budgets for benefits and worker's compensation. 75 Estimated Frontier 3.8
Evaluate needs for procurement of funds and investment of surpluses and make appropriate recommendations. 65 Estimated Frontier 4.5
Monitor and evaluate the performance of accounting and other financial staff, recommending and implementing personnel actions, such as promotions and dismissals. 65 Estimated Standard 4.1
Analyze the financial details of past, present, and expected operations to identify development opportunities and areas where improvement is needed. 65 Observed Standard 4.1
Determine depreciation rates to apply to capitalized items and advise management on actions regarding the purchase, lease, or disposal of such items. 60 Estimated Frontier 3.0
Develop and maintain relationships with banking, insurance, and external accounting personnel to facilitate financial activities. 50 Estimated Standard 4.4
Develop internal control policies, guidelines, and procedures for activities, such as budget administration, cash and credit management, and accounting. 50 Estimated Frontier 4.3
Coordinate and direct the financial planning, budgeting, procurement, or investment activities of all or part of an organization. 50 Estimated Frontier 4.2
Conduct or coordinate audits of company accounts and financial transactions to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements and statutes. 50 Estimated Standard 4.1
Lead staff training and development in budgeting and financial management areas. 50 Estimated Standard 3.7
Prepare or direct preparation of financial statements, business activity reports, financial position forecasts, annual budgets, or reports required by regulatory agencies. 40 Observed Efficient 4.1
Perform tax planning work. 40 Observed Efficient 4.1
Provide direction and assistance to other organizational units regarding accounting and budgeting policies and procedures and efficient control and utilization of financial resources. 40 Observed Standard 3.9
Maintain current knowledge of organizational policies and procedures, federal and state policies and directives, and current accounting standards. 20 Estimated Efficient 4.0

Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 5 of 22 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 17 of 22. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.

The model tier this role needs

A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 100% of the work is something AI can address at some tier.

Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.

Wages, employment and outlook

US employment
841,710
Median annual wage
$166,570
Middle half of earners
$125,490 to $219,980
Projected change, 2024 to 2034
+14.8%

Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034. BLS publishes these figures by SOC code, so O*NET occupations that share a SOC code show the same figures.

Adjacent roles

The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.

Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.

Questions about Treasurers and Controllers and AI

Will AI replace Treasurers and Controllers?

AI already handles 13 of the 22 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 60 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +14.8% from 2024 to 2034.

What is the AI exposure of Treasurers and Controllers?

60 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 5 of the 22 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 17 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.

Which Treasurers and Controllers tasks can AI already do?

The tasks with the highest exposure are: Advise management on short-term and long-term financial objectives, policies, and actions; Delegate authority for the receipt, disbursement, banking, protection, and custody of funds, securities, and financial instruments; Prepare and file annual tax returns or prepare financial information so that outside accountants can complete tax returns. They are three of the 13 tasks that reach 60 or more.

What AI model tier does this role need?

A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.

How many people work as Treasurers and Controllers, and what do they earn?

841,710 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $166,570 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +14.8% from 2024 to 2034.

How to cite

Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.

JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Treasurers and Controllers. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/treasurers-and-controllers

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