Education Administrators, Postsecondary

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
20%
risk level
POLLING
28%
Based on 61 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
7.4%
by 2031
WAGES
$99,940
or $48.04 hourly
VOLUME
167,060
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
7.9/10

Automation risk

20% (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.

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:

  • Originality

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Negotiation

  • Persuasion

User poll

28% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that there is a small chance this occupation will be replaced. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 20% 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 'Education Administrators, Postsecondary' job openings is expected to rise 7.4% 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

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Education Administrators, Postsecondary' was $99,940, or $48.04 per hour

'Education Administrators, Postsecondary' were paid 115.8% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 167,060 people employed as Education Administrators, Postsecondary within the United States.

This represents around 0.11% of the employed workforce across the country.

Put another way, around 1 in 885 people are employed as Education Administrators, Postsecondary.

Job description

Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.

SOC Code: 11-9033.00

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Comments

B (No chance) says
This involves too much interpersonal contact and vision to be left to a robot.
Aug 23, 2020 at 02:58 PM

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