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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
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AI already performs a large share of the work in this job. Even so, the BLS expects 2.4% more of these jobs by 2035, slower than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- #64 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +2.4% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $100,310 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 16,400 in the US, with about 1,100 openings a year
The work, 19 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 performance13%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise12%
AI performed this in about 1 in 40 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
AI does this: Advise others on educational or vocational matters11%
AI performed this in about 1 in 293 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI does this: Teach academic or vocational subjects11%
AI performed this in about 1 in 70 Copilot conversations and completed it 84% of the time.
Still yours: Supervise personnel activities9%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Prepare informational or instructional materials6%
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.
Still yours: Maintain operational records5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
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: Write material for artistic or commercial purposes3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 95 Copilot conversations and completed it 89% of the time.
Still yours: Serve on organizational committees2%
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.
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: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Promote products, services, or programs2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 117 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
AI does this: Perform administrative or clerical activities2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 401 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% 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.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 102 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 89% of the workBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary44% AI does, against 54% here+7.3% by 2035 · $84,620 · Doctoral or professional degree
- Shares 76% of the workChemistry Teachers, Postsecondary45% AI does, against 54% here+2.3% by 2035 · $93,250 · Doctoral or professional degree
- Shares 48% of the workSelf-Enrichment Teachers25% AI does, against 54% here+3.5% by 2035 · $46,800 · High school diploma
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 0.31, higher than 89% 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, 25-1054 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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