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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
Also filed here: Principal, School principal, Headmaster
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AI performs some of this work. Most of it still needs a person. The BLS expects 0.3% fewer of these jobs by 2035.
- Rank
- #317 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- -0.3% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $105,870 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 343,800 in the US, with about 20,600 openings a year
The work, 33 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: Develop educational programs, plans, or procedures12%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Provide support or encouragement to others7%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 293 conversations, and it got them there 87% of the time.
Still yours: Supervise personnel activities6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Advise others on educational or vocational matters6%
AI performed this in about 1 in 293 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
Still yours: Develop organizational policies, systems, or processes6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Train others on operational or work procedures5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 348 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Advise others on business or operational matters4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 290 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
Still yours: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Analyze data to improve operations4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Monitor operations to ensure compliance with regulations or standards4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Evaluate programs, practices, or processes4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,764 Copilot conversations and completed it 93% of the time.
Still yours: Perform recruiting or hiring activities3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Assess student capabilities, needs, or performance3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Coordinate group, community, or public activities2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Prepare proposals or grant applications2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Prepare schedules for services or facilities2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Perform human resources activities2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Prepare documentation for contracts, applications, or permits2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,066 conversations, and it got them there 94% of the time.
Still yours: Authorize business activities or transactions2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Manage budgets or finances2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Develop safety standards, policies, or procedures2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Develop professional relationships or networks2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,715 conversations, and it got them there 95% of the time.
Still yours: Collaborate in the development of educational programs2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Serve on organizational committees2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain operational records2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Prepare reports of operational or procedural activities2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Promote products, services, or programs1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 117 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI helps with this: Develop marketing or promotional materials1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 612 conversations, and it got them there 84% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
AI does this: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 40 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
Still yours: Coordinate activities with clients, agencies, or organizations1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Teach academic or vocational subjects1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 70 Copilot conversations and completed it 84% of the time.
Still yours: Collect data about consumer needs or opinions1%
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 100 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
Even shrinking, it should still see about 20,600 openings a year as people retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
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On the wire.
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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 0.14, higher than 46% 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, 11-9032 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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