AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 25-1032.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary?

Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Estimated AI task exposure
67%

High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

69/100

Physical moat

11/100

Human moat

53/100

Rating coverage

100%

24 task statements / 24 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Importance 84/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.83
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Importance 87/100Relevance 88/100Frequency 66/100Weight 0.82
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.80
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
Importance 82/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.80
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as mechanics, hydraulics, and robotics.
Importance 80/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.79
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate class discussions.
Importance 78/100Relevance 95/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.78
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Importance 80/100Relevance 87/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.78
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
Importance 69/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.77
Supervise students' laboratory work.
Importance 77/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.76
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Importance 74/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 41/100Weight 0.75

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

$109,270

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

40,270

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+7.8%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

4

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.

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%

55 points lower exposure • 70% 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%

48 points lower exposure • 72% 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

Orthotists and Prosthetists

28%

39 points lower exposure • 78% profile similarity

Median wage: $81,110 Growth 2025–2035: +12.9% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Athletes and Sports Competitors

21%

46 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

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

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

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

55 points lower exposure • 65% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

57 points lower exposure • 63% profile similarity

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

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

  • routine information gathering
  • first-pass document drafting
  • standard reporting and summarization
  • repeatable administrative workflows

AUGMENT

  • research and analysis
  • quality checking AI-generated work
  • decision preparation
  • scenario generation

PROTECT

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted research
    • workflow automation
    • data literacy
    • prompt and workflow design
    • AI output verification

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    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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