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In 44 of the 53 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as work people hand to AI. In the other 9, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 16m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 7.4 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
9No evidence yet
44Often handed to AI
Every job that does this
Each job words the task its own way. Minutes are that job's estimate for a typical shift; the label is the evidence for that job's version.
| Job and its version of the task | Per shift | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Middle School TeachersPrepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress. | 38m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Mathematical Science TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 34m | Often handed to AI |
| Secondary School TeachersPrepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress. | 29m | Often handed to AI |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 26m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Career/Technical Education TeachersAdminister oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness. | 25m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Teaching AssistantsPrepare or proctor examinations. | 25m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Sociology TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 21m | Often handed to AI |
| Middle School Career/Technical Education TeachersPrepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress. | 21m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Computer Science TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations or assign this work to others. | 20m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Business TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 20m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Law TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 20m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Economics TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 20m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Physics TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 19m | Often handed to AI |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 18m | Often handed to AI |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 18m | Often handed to AI |
| Secondary School Career/Technical Education TeachersPrepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress. | 17m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Communications TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 17m | Often handed to AI |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 17m | Often handed to AI |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 17m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary History TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 17m | Often handed to AI |
| Secondary School Special Education TeachersPrepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Education TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Middle School Special Education TeachersPrepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Political Science TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Elementary School TeachersPrepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Psychology TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Health Specialties TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 15m | Often handed to AI |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsPrepare and administer written, oral, and performance tests and issue grades in accordance with performance. | 15m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Geography TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 15m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Biological Science TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 15m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Chemistry TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 15m | Often handed to AI |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 15m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Engineering TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 14m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 14m | Often handed to AI |
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 14m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Environmental Science TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 14m | Often handed to AI |
| Adapted Physical Education SpecialistsAssist in screening or placement of students in adapted physical education programs. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Social Work TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 12m | Often handed to AI |
| Preschool Special Education TeachersAdminister tests to help determine children's developmental levels, needs, or potential. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 11m | Often handed to AI |
| Elementary School Special Education TeachersAdminister standardized ability and achievement tests to elementary students with special needs. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 11m | Often handed to AI |
| Kindergarten TeachersPrepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate children's progress. | 11m | Often handed to AI |
| Kindergarten Special Education TeachersAdminister standardized ability and achievement tests to kindergarten students with special needs. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Architecture TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 11m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Library Science TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 10m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Education AdministratorsDesign or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes. | 10m | No evidence yet |
| TutorsAdminister, proctor, or score academic or diagnostic assessments. | 9m | Often handed to AI |
| Self-Enrichment TeachersPrepare and administer written, oral, and performance tests, and issue grades in accordance with performance. | 8m | No evidence yet |
| Preschool TeachersAdminister tests to help determine children's developmental levels, needs, and potential. | 7m | No evidence yet |
How to read this
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