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In 35 of the 36 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as work people hand to AI. In the other 1, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 5m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 1.3 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
1No evidence yet
35Often 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsCompile lists of books, periodicals, articles, and audio-visual materials on particular subjects. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Social Work TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 6m | Often handed to AI |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 6m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Communications TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 6m | Often handed to AI |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 6m | Often handed to AI |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 6m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary History TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 6m | Often handed to AI |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Architecture TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Sociology TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Education TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Political Science TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Psychology TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Health Specialties TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Library Science TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Geography TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Business TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Law TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Biological Science TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Economics TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Environmental Science TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | 5m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Computer Science TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | under 1m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Mathematical Science TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | under 1m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Engineering TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | under 1m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Chemistry TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | under 1m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Physics TeachersCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | under 1m | Often handed to AI |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | under 1m | Often handed to AI |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryCompile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. | under 1m | Often handed to AI |
| Library TechniciansCompile bibliographies and prepare abstracts on subjects of interest to particular organizations or groups. | under 1m | Often handed to AI |
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