Education Teachers, Postsecondary

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
15%
(Minimal Risk)
POLLING
38%
(Low Risk, Based on 115 votes)
Average: 27%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
3.3%
by year 2033
WAGES
$73,240
or $35.21 per hour
Volume
60,860
as of 2023
SUMMARY
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JOB SCORE
6.1/10
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Job Score (higher is better):

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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

15% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

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  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Originality

User poll

38% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 15% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Education Teachers, Postsecondary will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Education Teachers, Postsecondary' job openings is expected to rise 3.3% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Education Teachers, Postsecondary' was $73,240, or $35 per hour

'Education Teachers, Postsecondary' were paid 52.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 60,860 people employed as 'Education Teachers, Postsecondary' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 2 thousand people are employed as 'Education Teachers, Postsecondary'.

Job description

Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

SOC Code: 25-1081.00

Comments (2)

Anna (Low)
21 Sep 2022 17:29
After pandemic I think that it's very unlikely
Sushma Mukherjee (Moderate)
17 Sep 2021 07:04
The profession needs 1. Knowledge 2. Understanding of facts which can be very well done by robots but it will lack emotional touch (human).
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