Preschool Teachers
(Except Special Education)

Low pay & lowrisk
Low Risk
21%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
21%
(Low Risk)
POLLING
21%
(Low Risk, Based on 125 votes)
Average: 21%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
4.1%
by year 2034
WAGES
$37,120
or $17.84 per hour
Volume
445,080
as of 2024
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JOB SCORE
6.2/10
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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Calculated automation risk

21% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

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Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Originality

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Persuasion

User poll

21% 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 21% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

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

Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education' job openings is expected to rise 4.1% by 2034

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

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2024, the median annual wage for 'Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education' was $37,120, or $18 per hour

'Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education' were paid 25.0% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $49,500

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2024 there were 445,080 people employed as 'Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education' within the United States.

This represents around 0.29% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 346 people are employed as 'Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education'.

Job description

Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.

SOC Code: 25-2011.00

Comments (5)

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MIRNA ELIZETH MUNOZ (Highly likely)
08 Jul 2025 23:52
As a preschool teacher I am committed where all children can thrive, including those special needs.
PreschoolTeacherintheMaking (No chance)
04 Dec 2019 03:59
Anyone who thinks preschool teachers can be replaced by robots is a fool
IHatePreSchoolTeachers (Highly likely)
24 Sep 2019 03:57
PRE SCHOOL TEACHERS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE REPLACED BY ROBOTS
Sarah (No chance)
25 Jun 2019 22:25
Preschool teachers are always creative with lesson planning and helping children. That job will not go away anytime soon.
FuturePreschoolTeacher
25 Apr 2019 17:49
This job will NEVER be automated! Nobody can ever replace teachers with robots! NEVER!
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