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In 14 of the 52 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as work people hand to AI. In the other 38, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 17m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 6.7 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
38No evidence yet
1With AI
13Often 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Postsecondary Mathematical Science TeachersMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 34m | No evidence yet |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 30m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Communications TeachersMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 28m | No evidence yet |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 28m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Sociology TeachersMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 27m | No evidence yet |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 27m | No evidence yet |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 26m | No evidence yet |
| AstronomersMentor graduate students and junior colleagues. | 25m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Social Work TeachersMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 24m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Chemistry TeachersMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 24m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Physics TeachersMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 24m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary History TeachersMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 22m | No evidence yet |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 22m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Architecture TeachersMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 21m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Political Science TeachersMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 21m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Psychology TeachersMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 21m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Health Specialties TeachersMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 21m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Geography TeachersMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 20m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Law TeachersMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 20m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Economics TeachersMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 20m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Engineering TeachersMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 19m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences TeachersAdvise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | 19m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Career/Technical Education TeachersAdvise students on course selection, career decisions, and other academic and vocational concerns. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryMaintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryAdvise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | 17m | Often handed to AI |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryAdvise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | 17m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Education TeachersAdvise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondaryAdvise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Library Science TeachersAdvise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryAdvise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | 15m | Often handed to AI |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryAdvise students on academic and vocational curricula, career issues, and laboratory and field research. | 15m | Often handed to AI |
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, PostsecondaryAdvise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | 14m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Environmental Science TeachersAdvise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | 14m | Often handed to AI |
| Instructional CoordinatorsAdvise and teach students. | 13m | With AI |
| Postsecondary Teaching AssistantsInform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work, such as lab reports. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Political ScientistsAdvise political science students. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Elementary School Special Education TeachersGuide or counsel students with adjustment problems, academic problems, or special academic interests. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Kindergarten TeachersGuide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or special academic interests. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Secondary School Special Education TeachersGuide and counsel students with adjustments, academic problems, or special academic interests. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Middle School Special Education TeachersGuide and counsel students with adjustments, academic problems, or special academic interests. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Elementary School TeachersGuide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or with special academic interests. | 10m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Education AdministratorsReview student misconduct reports requiring disciplinary action, and counsel students regarding such reports. | 10m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Computer Science TeachersMaintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. | 10m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Business TeachersMaintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. | 10m | No evidence yet |
| Short-Term Substitute TeachersCounsel students with adjustment or academic problems. | 10m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Biological Science TeachersAdvise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. | 10m | Often handed to AI |
| Secondary School TeachersGuide and counsel students with adjustments, academic problems, or special academic interests. | 10m | No evidence yet |
| TutorsResearch or recommend textbooks, software, equipment, or other learning materials to complement tutoring. | 9m | Often handed to AI |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsProvide information, guidance, and preparation for the General Equivalency Diploma (GED) examination. | 8m | Often handed to AI |
| Secondary School Career/Technical Education TeachersGuide and counsel students with adjustments, academic problems, or special academic interests. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Middle School TeachersGuide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests. | 5m | No evidence yet |
| Middle School Career/Technical Education TeachersGuide and counsel students with adjustments, academic problems, or special academic interests. | 5m | No evidence yet |
How to read this
This task type comes from O*NET's detailed work activities, which link similar tasks across jobs. A label applies to one job's version of the task: AI use comes from real AI conversations (Anthropic Economic Index) and robot evidence from deployments in real workplaces. "No evidence yet" may just mean the task is rare in the data. How we keep time.
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