AI JOB SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 25-2021.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education?

Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.

Estimated AI task exposure
36%

Low-Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

38 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

38/100

Physical moat

10/100

Human moat

56/100

Rating coverage

100%

38 task statements / 38 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Instruct students individually and in groups, using teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
Importance 99/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.98
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students.
Importance 95/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 89/100Weight 0.95
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.92
Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.92
Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
Importance 86/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 88/100Weight 0.92
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Importance 91/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.91
Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 83/100Weight 0.91
Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or with special academic interests.
Importance 94/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.90
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.89
Read books to entire classes or small groups.
Importance 88/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.88

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$63,970

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

1,388,390

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-0.4%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

88

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

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Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

12%

24 points lower exposure • 85% profile similarity

Median wage: $41,670 Growth 2025–2035: +2.0% Annual openings: 65

stronger human/judgment moat, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education

19%

17 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: Not published Growth 2025–2035: Not published Annual openings: Not published

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Athletes and Sports Competitors

21%

15 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

Median wage: $66,710 Growth 2025–2035: +5.5% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

24 points lower exposure • 79% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

26 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Teaching Assistants, Special Education

22%

14 points lower exposure • 91% profile similarity

Median wage: Not published Growth 2025–2035: Not published Annual openings: Not published

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

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AI-Proofing Plan

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      • stakeholder communication

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      What this score does not mean

      The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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