Preschool, Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Special Education Teachers

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
9%
risk level
POLLING
32%
Based on 1,443 votes
LABOR DEMAND *
GROWTH
8.9%
by year 2030
WAGES
$61,180
or $29.41 per hour
Volume
4,177,640
as of 2022

Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from .

SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
7.4/10

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Automation risk

9% (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.

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32% 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 9% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

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






Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of '' job openings is expected to rise 8.9% by 2030

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

Moderately paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for '' was $61,180, or $29 per hour

'' were paid 32.1% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 4,177,640 people employed as '' within the United States.

This represents around 2.8% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 35 people are employed as ''.

Job description

This category comprises of these occupations:
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Adapted Physical Education Specialists
Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
Special Education Teachers, Preschool

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Mr. Hand (No chance) says
A robot could not handle the lack of effort or ability to follow simple instructions that most students display on a daily basis. The robot would come to the conclusion that students lack basic skills and need remediation.
Feb 27, 2024 at 08:38 PM
Peter Cirincione (No chance) says
Too much personalization with an emphasis on human connection plus the long history of this being a profession in which people expect a personal connection to the service provider with the accountability that comes with it.
Feb 05, 2024 at 05:23 PM
Noah Siler (Highly likely) says
Predicting that AI will completely take over the education industry is a strong statement, but it's clear that AI has the potential to significantly transform it. AI can offer personalized learning experiences, adapt educational content to meet individual student needs, and provide immediate feedback, making learning more efficient and accessible.

Tools like intelligent tutoring systems, virtual reality for immersive learning experiences, and automated administrative tasks can free up educators to focus on more critical aspects of teaching, such as emotional intelligence and critical thinking.

While AI's integration into education could enhance teaching and learning processes, a complete takeover is less about replacement and more about augmentation and partnership between human educators and AI technologies. The future likely holds a blend where AI supports education, enriching the learning experience without fully displacing the human touch that is crucial for student development.
Jan 24, 2024 at 05:35 AM
Janice (Moderate) says
Robots can assist in the teaching field. However, there is still a need for human interaction when managing children.
Jan 10, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Carmen Mita (Moderate) says
Hello. The pandemic has led parents to seek alternatives in homeschooling. We have various apps for language study and other areas, online courses, ESD training, etc. I believe this is the trend!
Dec 28, 2023 at 07:22 AM
Johnson (Moderate) says
AI is already trained on more data than teacher can possibly absorb, ergo it can answer almost any question in any topic to a basic level already.

It has superhuman mastery of the English language.

It can adopt the persona of any legendary figures; physics can be taught by Einstein, Biology by Darwin, Shakespeare by Shakespeare, Science by Galileo Galilei, Mathematics with Isaac Newton.

This is only just he beginning. Once OpenAI masters mathematics there will be no excuse to have your kid taught by a person.
Nov 29, 2023 at 12:29 PM
Ninjamokama_3 (Low) says
Nobody wants their children to be taught by a robot
Oct 27, 2023 at 08:36 AM
Graciela (Low) says
The ability of an educational approach to take into account the context in which teaching and learning occurs, and the empathy in the teacher-student relationship, is irreplaceable.
Oct 19, 2023 at 02:15 PM
Tahir (No chance) says
Humans learn from emotional moving things not from programming robots.
Sep 05, 2023 at 09:41 PM
d (No chance) says
COVID already showed the massive decline in learning brought on by moving away from classrooms into digital. Hilarious that anyone would think an AI would replace that.

If anything, COVID showed we should probably get rid of iPads and laptops for most early schooling.
Aug 23, 2023 at 08:25 AM
Rain (Moderate) says
considering we already got AI that can answer questions (somewhat accurately on surface level), in the future it may be likely that educators will just fill the AI with some knowledge of a field and just use it for education instead.
Aug 21, 2023 at 12:05 PM
Elena Georgescu (Low) says
The robots can’ t have human sentiments so they could not do never allmost of the human jobs, especially in education domain.
Jul 09, 2023 at 03:46 PM
Anej Somaraj (No chance) says
AI's biggest challenge is learning empathy, a skill even humans have trouble comprehending.
Jun 18, 2023 at 01:21 PM
Paula (Low) says
Students are not predictable so therefore teachers are not able to be replaced by a robot. Teachers do more parenting than ever before.
Jun 14, 2023 at 08:35 PM
grinch (No chance) says
No sane government will sack human teachers for machines, schooling is net loss for government anyway so it's not about making a profit. Perhaps teachers could use AI to help them teach, but the human aspect will always be there.
Jun 11, 2023 at 08:21 AM
Dirk (No chance) says
Good education comes from human relationships. Covid proved that teachers are in demand.
May 17, 2023 at 09:22 PM
Tanja E. Pellegrini says
I'm seriously concerned that we might become the MCS of educational content...
Apr 17, 2023 at 12:44 PM
Mia says
Teachers are like a "school parent." They don't just present knowledge. They supervise the kids, nurture them, help the kids problem-solve when issues come up. I can image that AI will HELP teachers present material more effectively, but it's impossible for me to see how robots could fulfill all the roles of a teacher.
Mar 31, 2023 at 02:49 AM
Robert (Highly likely) says
Because while a human teacher most of the time tends to forget certain things that he will or needs to teach the robots, or better yet AIs, will not forget anything or anyone, it will have a personality of its own and will end up adjusting to understand how to act with each student who comes across his path and treat him and teach him in the best possible way so that his studies are not only profitable but also fun and beneficial, and as an AI does not die, he (she) would learn more and more with time non-stop and after a while it would be a dispute between students to see who would or would not stay in the class of this AI, or should I say this teacher.

Ps: I say this from my own experience, I am a teacher, I know and I have several teacher friends and I had many teachers in my life!
Mar 19, 2023 at 01:20 AM
Katie McNamara (No chance) says
AI can't provide the conversational needs for students to bring their ideas into creation. AI also can't be the cheerleader people need.
Mar 12, 2023 at 06:15 PM

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