Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
26%
risk level
POLLING
34%
Based on 11 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
8.4%
by year 2032
WAGES
$83,770
or $40.27 per hour
Volume
15,190
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
6.7/10

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Automation risk

26% (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:

  • Persuasion

  • Social Perceptiveness

  • Originality

User poll

34% 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 26% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

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






Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary' job openings is expected to rise 8.4% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2023.

Wages

High paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary' was $83,770, or $40 per hour

'Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary' were paid 80.9% 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 15,190 people employed as 'Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary' within the United States.

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

Put another way, around 1 in 9 thousand people are employed as 'Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary'.

Job description

Teach courses in political science, international affairs, and international relations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

SOC Code: 25-1065.00

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Comments

TsuYueh Tsai (No chance) says
AI, so far, cannot calculate human behavior and is not capable of predicting it. Politics is about mutual relationships.
Jan 25, 2023 at 06:35 AM

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