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In 28 of the 46 jobs that do this, AI or robots already show up on it, most often as work people hand to AI. In the other 18, there's no evidence yet. Jobs spend a median of 39m of an 8-hour shift on it, and about 1.7 million U.S. workers hold these jobs.
18No evidence yet
28Often 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 TeachersConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 2h | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Engineering TeachersConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 1h 36m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Economics TeachersConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 1h 29m | Often handed to AI |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences. | 1h 27m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences TeachersConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 1h 26m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Library Science TeachersConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences. | 1h 23m | Often handed to AI |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 1h 22m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Geography TeachersConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 1h 21m | Often handed to AI |
| Medical ScientistsConduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings to the scientific audience and general public. | 1h 20m | No evidence yet |
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, PostsecondaryConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in books, professional journals, or electronic media. | 1h 15m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Environmental Science TeachersConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 1h 15m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Political Science TeachersConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 1h 14m | Often handed to AI |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 1h 13m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Social Work TeachersConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 1h 13m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Chemistry TeachersConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 1h 13m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Physics TeachersConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 1h 7m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Architecture TeachersConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 1h 4m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Psychology TeachersConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 1h 2m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary Health Specialties TeachersConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 1h 2m | Often handed to AI |
| Postsecondary History TeachersConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 55m | Often handed to AI |
| CuratorsPlan and conduct special research projects in area of interest or expertise. | 47m | Often handed to AI |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 43m | Often handed to AI |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in scholarly journals, books, or electronic media. | 39m | Often handed to AI |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 33m | Often handed to AI |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondaryConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 32m | Often handed to AI |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 28m | Often handed to AI |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryConduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media. | 22m | Often handed to AI |
| Farm and Home Management EducatorsConduct agricultural research, analyze data, and prepare research reports. | 19m | No evidence yet |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryCollaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. | 18m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Communications TeachersCollaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. | 17m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Mathematical Science TeachersCollaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. | 17m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Sociology TeachersCollaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. | 16m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Education TeachersCollaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. | 16m | No evidence yet |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryCollaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. | 15m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Computer Science TeachersCollaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. | 15m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Business TeachersCollaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. | 15m | No evidence yet |
| Postsecondary Biological Science TeachersCollaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues. | 15m | No evidence yet |
| Instructional CoordinatorsResearch and evaluate emerging instructional technologies or methods. | 13m | No evidence yet |
| EpidemiologistsConduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| ArchivistsSpecialize in an area of history or technology, researching topics or items relevant to collections to determine what should be retained or acquired. | 12m | No evidence yet |
| BiologistsStudy aquatic plants and animals and environmental conditions affecting them, such as radioactivity or pollution. | 12m | Often handed to AI |
| Museum Technicians and ConservatorsPlan and conduct research to develop and improve methods of restoring and preserving specimens. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| Fire-Prevention and Protection EngineersStudy the relationships between ignition sources and materials to determine how fires start. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| School PsychologistsConduct research to generate new knowledge that can be used to address learning and behavior issues. | 6m | Often handed to AI |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersConduct or direct mining experiments to test or prove research findings. | 6m | No evidence yet |
| SurveyorsConduct research in surveying and mapping methods, using knowledge of photogrammetric map compilation and electronic data processing. | under 1m | No evidence yet |
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