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In 38 of the 55 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as work people hand to AI. In the other 17, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 27m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 11.2 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
17No evidence yet
38Often 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 Teaching AssistantsEvaluate and grade examinations, assignments, or papers, and record grades. | 1h 51m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Communications TeachersEvaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 1h 8m | Often handed to AI |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryEvaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, projects, assignments, and papers. | 1h 7m | Often handed to AI |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryEvaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 59m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Career/Technical Education TeachersObserve and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement. | 55m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Architecture TeachersEvaluate and grade students' work, including work performed in design studios. | 53m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Sociology TeachersEvaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 53m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Library Science TeachersEvaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 52m | Often handed to AI |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryEvaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers. | 51m | Often handed to AI |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryEvaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers. | 50m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Business TeachersEvaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 50m | Often handed to AI |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryEvaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 47m | Often handed to AI |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryEvaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 47m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary History TeachersEvaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 44m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Political Science TeachersEvaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 42m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Mathematical Science TeachersEvaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 39m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Physics TeachersEvaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers. | 38m | Often handed to AI |
| Middle School TeachersPrepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress. | 38m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Education TeachersEvaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 37m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Social Work TeachersEvaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 36m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Computer Science TeachersEvaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers. | 35m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Geography TeachersEvaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 35m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Biological Science TeachersEvaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers. | 35m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Economics TeachersEvaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 30m | Often handed to AI |
| Secondary School TeachersPrepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress. | 29m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences TeachersEvaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers. | 29m | Often handed to AI |
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, PostsecondaryEvaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 28m | Often handed to AI |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryEvaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. | 27m | Often handed to AI |
| Secondary School Special Education TeachersObserve and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. | 27m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Engineering TeachersEvaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers. | 24m | Often handed to AI |
| Preschool Special Education TeachersObserve and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. | 23m | Often handed to AI |
| Secondary School Career/Technical Education TeachersObserve and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. | 23m | Often handed to AI |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsObserve and evaluate students' work to determine progress and make suggestions for improvement. | 23m | Often handed to AI |
| Kindergarten TeachersObserve and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. | 22m | No evidence yet |
| Kindergarten Special Education TeachersObserve and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. | 22m | 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 |
| Short-Term Substitute TeachersGrade students' assignments and exams. | 20m | No evidence yet |
| Preschool TeachersObserve and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. | 20m | No evidence yet |
| TutorsAssess students' progress throughout tutoring sessions. | 19m | No evidence yet |
| Kindergarten through Secondary Education AdministratorsCreate school improvement plans, using student performance data. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Elementary School Special Education TeachersObserve and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. | 17m | Often handed to AI |
| Middle School Special Education TeachersPrepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Elementary School TeachersObserve and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Health Specialties TeachersCompile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. | 16m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Law TeachersEvaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, papers, and oral presentations. | 15m | Often handed to AI |
| Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary SchoolGrade homework and tests, and compute and record results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices. | 15m | No evidence yet |
| Self-Enrichment TeachersPrepare and administer written, oral, and performance tests, and issue grades in accordance with performance. | 8m | No evidence yet |
| Special Education Teaching AssistantsGrade homework and tests, and compute and record results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices. | 7m | No evidence yet |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryWrite letters of recommendation for students. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryWrite letters of recommendation for students. | 5m | No evidence yet |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondaryWrite letters of recommendation for students. | 5m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Psychology TeachersWrite letters of recommendation for students. | 5m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Chemistry TeachersWrite letters of recommendation for students. | 5m | No evidence yet |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryWrite letters of recommendation for students. | 5m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Environmental Science TeachersWrite letters of recommendation for students. | 5m | No evidence yet |
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