Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.80

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.60
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.58
• Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.55

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Maintain and repair laboratory equipment.10
• Supervise students' laboratory work.20
• Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.25

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 39 puts Physics Teachers, Postsecondary in the third quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this high is about the mix: 1 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 8 augmentable, and 11 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $100,310median wage
• 13,090employed
• 1,300annual openings
• +2.3%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 41
• Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 40
• Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 44
• Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 40
• Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 36
• Physicists 48

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Will AI replace Physics Teachers, Postsecondary?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 39 mean for a Physics Teachers, Postsecondary?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 39 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the third quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. Exposure comes from the published, rubric-scored data release rather than being generated when you open this page.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Maintain and repair laboratory equipment; Supervise students' laboratory work; Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.