AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 25-1122.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary?

Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Estimated AI task exposure
72%

High exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

72/100

Physical moat

5/100

Human moat

53/100

Rating coverage

100%

23 task statements / 23 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.86
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.85
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Importance 90/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.84
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 59/100Weight 0.82
Keep abreast of developments and technological advances in the communication field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.81
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 48/100Weight 0.81
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public speaking, media criticism, and oral traditions.
Importance 84/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 49/100Weight 0.81
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 45/100Weight 0.81
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
Importance 75/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 45/100Weight 0.77
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Importance 80/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.76

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

$78,580

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

29,420

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+2.1%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

2

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%

60 points lower exposure • 67% profile similarity

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

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

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

19%

53 points lower exposure • 69% 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%

44 points lower exposure • 75% 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%

51 points lower exposure • 72% 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%

60 points lower exposure • 62% 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%

62 points lower exposure • 60% 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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