Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

Most exposed tasks

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

No strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Augmentable tasks

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

• Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.55
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.53
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.52

Most durable tasks

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

• Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.18
• Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.20
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.31

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 40 puts Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 0 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 13 augmentable, and 7 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.

One next move: adopt AI deliberately on the augmentable tasks and build visible evidence of the durable ones.

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

• $84,290median wage
• 11,850employed
• 1,100annual openings
• +1.9%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.

• Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 37
• Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 41
• Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 35
• Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 34
• Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 33
• Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 38

FAQ — Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

What does a score of 40 mean for a Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 40 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the second 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?

This role has no strongly automatable task in the current data release.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work; Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues; Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues. 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.