Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Moderate Risk
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
45%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
50%
(Moderate Risk, Based on 86 votes)
Average: 47%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
1.0%
by year 2033
WAGES
$78,760
or $37.86 per hour
Volume
20,820
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
4.5/10
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- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

45% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

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User poll

50% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 45% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Foreign Language and Literature 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

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary' job openings is expected to rise 1.0% 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 'Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary' was $78,760, or $38 per hour

'Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary' were paid 63.9% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 20,820 people employed as 'Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 7 thousand people are employed as 'Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary'.

Job description

Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

SOC Code: 25-1124.00

Comments (4)

Teacher (No chance)
05 Jun 2024 12:47
It is obvious that learning is much more than just conveying a piece of information to a student. It involves being a source of inspiration, a motivator, and sometimes even a shoulder to cry on in case they feel desperate along the journey. So, while AI-based apps could augment the process of foreign language learning, it is impossible to replace the aforementioned human touch.
Carlos (Low)
11 Jun 2022 21:32
Language learning at a basic level can be automated quite efficiently. However, transitioning from a low level of competence to a high level requires a lot of feedback, experience, and human interaction.

To the extent that it would require a general AI to fully automate it.
Sara Donahue (Low)
10 Nov 2021 18:47
The human component is fundamental in language teaching.
Brian MacDonald (Low)
29 Oct 2021 14:34
People want human teachers like they will want human nurses.
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