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In 35 of the 50 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as work people hand to AI. In the other 15, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 15m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 7.0 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
15No evidence yet
1With AI
34Often 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 Law TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 30m | Often handed to AI |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 24m | Often handed to AI |
| Kindergarten Special Education TeachersPrepare objectives, outlines, or other materials for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or school or state requirements. | 22m | With AI |
| Postsecondary Architecture TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | 21m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Education TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 21m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Political Science TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 21m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Health Specialties TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 21m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Computer Science TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | 20m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Biological Science TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | 20m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Social Work TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 18m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Communications TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 17m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Mathematical Science TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | 17m | Often handed to AI |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 17m | Often handed to AI |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 17m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary History TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 17m | Often handed to AI |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Sociology TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondaryPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Psychology TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Library Science TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 15m | Often handed to AI |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsEstablish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students. | 15m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Business TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | 15m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Economics TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 15m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Engineering TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | 14m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | 14m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Physics TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 14m | Often handed to AI |
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, PostsecondaryPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | 14m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Environmental Science TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | 14m | Often handed to AI |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | 14m | Often handed to AI |
| Instructional CoordinatorsDefine instructional, learning, or performance objectives. | 13m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Career/Technical Education TeachersPrepare outlines of instructional programs and training schedules and establish course goals. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 11m | Often handed to AI |
| Elementary School Special Education TeachersEstablish and communicate clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to students. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Middle School TeachersEstablish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate these objectives to students. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Secondary School Special Education TeachersEstablish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students. | 11m | No evidence yet |
| Middle School Career/Technical Education TeachersEstablish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students. | 10m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Geography TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction. | 10m | Often handed to AI |
| Secondary School TeachersEstablish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students. | 10m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Chemistry TeachersPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | 10m | Often handed to AI |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryPlan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction. | 10m | Often handed to AI |
| Self-Enrichment TeachersEstablish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students. | 8m | No evidence yet |
| Preschool TeachersEstablish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to children. | 7m | No evidence yet |
| Preschool Special Education TeachersEstablish and communicate clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to students, parents, or guardians. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Secondary School Career/Technical Education TeachersEstablish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Kindergarten TeachersEstablish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to children. | 5m | No evidence yet |
| Middle School Special Education TeachersEstablish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students. | 5m | No evidence yet |
| Elementary School TeachersEstablish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students. | 5m | No evidence yet |
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