Overview
1. Automation Risk
2. User Poll
3. Growth
4. Wages
5. Volume
Decription
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Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
17%
risk level
POLLING
62%
Based on 23 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
7.2%
by 2031
WAGES
$84,760
or $40.75 hourly
VOLUME
33,870
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
5.7/10
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Comments (1)

Automation risk

17% (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.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

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

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Originality

  • Negotiation

  • Persuasion

User poll

62% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's quite likely this occupation will be replaced. However, employees may be able to find reassurance in the automated risk level we have generated, which shows 17% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that this occupation will be replaced by robots or AI in the next 20 years?






Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary' job openings is expected to rise 7.2% by 2031

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary' was $84,760, or $40.75 per hour

'Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary' were paid 83.0% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Lower range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 33,870 people employed as Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary within the United States.

This represents around 0.02% of the employed workforce across the country.

Put another way, around 1 in 4 thousand people are employed as Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary.

Job description

Teach courses in computer science. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

SOC Code: 25-1021.00

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Comments

GameplayrajaTV (Highly likely) says
Online schooling sites will automate learning and teaching. We have AI that already wins at chess and Go and finds early symptoms in cancer patients. We're a few steps away from automating learning and making it more efficient and directed towards the information processing function of the given student.
Mar 10, 2022 at 02:10 AM

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