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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
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AI already performs a large share of the work in this job. Even so, the BLS expects 1.5% more of these jobs by 2035, slower than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- #36 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +1.5% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $76,590 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 15,700 in the US, with about 1,100 openings a year
The work, 20 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
Still yours: Assess student capabilities, needs, or performance15%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Teach academic or vocational subjects13%
AI performed this in about 1 in 70 Copilot conversations and completed it 84% of the time.
AI does this: Advise others on educational or vocational matters12%
AI performed this in about 1 in 293 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI does this: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise11%
AI performed this in about 1 in 40 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
Still yours: Maintain operational records6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Prepare informational or instructional materials5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 51 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Evaluate programs, practices, or processes5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,764 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
Still yours: Develop educational programs, plans, or procedures5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Present research or technical information3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 30 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI helps with this: Select materials or equipment for operations or projects3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 222 conversations, and it got them there 93% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
AI helps with this: Purchase goods or services3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 214 conversations, and it got them there 91% of the time.
AI does this: Promote products, services, or programs3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 117 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Perform administrative or clerical activities3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 401 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
Still yours: Serve on organizational committees2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Write material for artistic or commercial purposes2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 95 Copilot conversations and completed it 89% of the time.
AI does this: Compile records, documentation, or other data2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 301 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI helps with this: Plan events or programs2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,901 conversations, and it got them there 92% of the time.
Still yours: Supervise personnel activities2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Prepare proposals or grant applications1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 101 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 1,100 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 87% of the workMathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary54% AI does, against 59% here+1.7% by 2035 · $79,940 · Doctoral or professional degree
- Shares 86% of the workEnvironmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary53% AI does, against 59% here+2.7% by 2035 · $94,980 · Doctoral or professional degree
- Shares 85% of the workAtmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary53% AI does, against 59% here+2.4% by 2035 · $103,170 · Doctoral or professional degree
How to read this file.
deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.33, higher than 95% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 25-1111 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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