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O*NET-SOC 25-2012.00 / model V14 rated-task + local-market engine

Will AI replace
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education?

Teach academic and social skills to kindergarten students.

Estimated AI task exposure
35%

Low-Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

37/100

Physical moat

11/100

Human moat

54/100

Rating coverage

100%

37 task statements / 37 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
Importance 93/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 89/100Weight 0.95
Demonstrate activities to children.
Importance 89/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 89/100Weight 0.93
Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Importance 91/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.93
Prepare children for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Importance 92/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.93
Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 84/100Weight 0.92
Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.91
Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
Importance 87/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.89
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to children.
Importance 83/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.89
Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.89
Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or special academic interests.
Importance 87/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.89

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

$62,680

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

108,870

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-0.3%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

12

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%

23 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%

16 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%

14 points lower exposure • 91% 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%

23 points lower exposure • 80% 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%

25 points lower exposure • 78% 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%

13 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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      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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