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Teaching Assistants
Also filed here: Teaching assistant
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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
- Joint #333 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
- $36,780 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 1.5 million in the US, with about 176,200 openings a year
The work, 22 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
AI helps with this: Monitor individual behavior or performance21%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,704 conversations, and it got them there 93% of the time.
AI does this: Teach academic or vocational subjects10%
AI performed this in about 1 in 70 Copilot conversations and completed it 84% of the time.
AI helps with this: Prepare informational or instructional materials8%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 137 conversations, and it got them there 90% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
Still yours: Maintain operational records8%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Set up classrooms, facilities, educational materials, or equipment6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Teach life skills5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 756 Copilot conversations and completed it 94% of the time.
Still yours: Distribute materials, supplies, or resources5%
AI does this in desk jobs, but in this one it is mostly hands-on.
Still yours: Replenish inventories of materials, equipment, or products5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Collaborate in the development of educational programs5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Train others to use equipment or products4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 494 Copilot conversations and completed it 94% of the time.
Still yours: Develop educational programs, plans, or procedures4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Serve on organizational committees4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areas4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Train others on health or medical topics3%
AI does this in desk jobs, but in this one it is mostly hands-on.
AI does this: Advise others on educational or vocational matters2%
AI performed this in about 1 in 293 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI helps with this: Maintain electronic, computer, or other technical equipment2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,196 conversations, and it got them there 94% of the time.
Still yours: Operate audiovisual or related equipment1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Assess student capabilities, needs, or performance1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Collect fares or payments1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Assist individuals with special needs1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Assist scientists, scholars, or technical specialists with projects or research1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 653 conversations, and it got them there 81% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
Still yours: Administer therapeutic treatments1%
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 176,200 openings a year as people retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
The jobs closest to this one. None of them is much less exposed.
- Shares 52% of the workMiddle School Teachers24% AI does, against 21% here-0.4% by 2035 · $64,370 · Bachelor’s degree
- Shares 51% of the workCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School27% AI does, against 21% here-0.5% by 2035 · $65,030 · Bachelor’s degree
- Shares 50% of the workSelf-Enrichment Teachers25% AI does, against 21% here+3.5% by 2035 · $46,800 · High school diploma
The wire
On the wire.
Nothing filed about this job yet. The latest from the Education front:
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 0.17, higher than 59% 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, 25-9045 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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