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Will AI replace Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School?

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Baseline AI displacement risk for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, aggregated from 6 research sources.

What this score means

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School leans toward the safer end for Education. Parts of the role touch tasks AI is getting good at, but the core still depends on hands on work or judgment that resists automation. At 26 out of 100 it scores 13 points below the Education average of 39. Across the 6 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 7 to 39, so the score is a weighted consensus rather than any single figure.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

What this job actually involves

Exposure follows the work itself rather than the job title, so it is worth seeing what the role is made of. These are the tasks O*NET records for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School, most central first, showing 12 of 33.

  • 01Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
  • 02Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
  • 03Prepare materials and classroom for class activities.
  • 04Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • 05Instruct students in the knowledge and skills required in a specific occupation or occupational field, using a systematic plan of lectures, discussions, audio-visual presentations, and laboratory, shop, and field studies.
  • 06Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage.
  • 07Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
  • 08Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
  • 09Guide and counsel students with adjustments, academic problems, or special academic interests.
  • 10Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
  • 11Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
  • 12Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.

Task statements from O*NET by the National Center for O*NET Development, used under CC BY 4.0. The tasks are descriptive; the exposure score above is ours.

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 6 research sources that scored Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

Common questions

How likely is AI to replace Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School?
Published research puts Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School at 26 out of 100 for AI displacement risk, in the lower risk band. The number is a weighted consensus of 6 research sources and describes the typical version of the role, not any individual.
Do researchers agree on the risk for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School?
Only partly. Individual estimates for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School run from 7 to 39 out of 100 across the 6 sources behind this score, so the single number smooths over real disagreement. More recent and higher confidence studies carry more weight in it.
Which education roles face similar AI exposure?
The closest published education roles to Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School by score are Special Education Teachers, All Other (26/100), Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School (27/100), and Special Education Teachers, Elementary School (27/100). Each has its own page with the research behind its number.

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