Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Machines can already do 32% of this job's tasks. By 2035 that rises to 51%. The job changes before it disappears.
Share of the work machines can do
Worldwide baseline, 2026 to 2050
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary in 2026: the short answer
- Today: machines can do 32% of this job's tasks, and AI use is already seen in 16% of them.
- Forecast: machines can do half of its tasks by 2035, and 51% by 2035, according to the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit.
- Size: 114,110 people do this job in the United States, on a median pay of $63,820 a year.
- Contact with people: it scores 80% for contact with people.
- Also called: Automotive Instructor, Automotive Technology Instructor, Cosmetology Instructor, Flight Instructor.
Updated by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit. These are worldwide baseline figures; the Workforce Starburst shows them for your country. Go deeper: How ready am I? or an executive briefing.
How the work changes, task by task
The tasks that take up most of the day, with the share of each that machines can do in 2026 (dark) and 2035 (pink). Worldwide baseline.
| Task | Share of the day | Machines can do | 2026 to 2035 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present lectures and conduct discussions to increase students' knowledge and competence using visual aids, such as graphs, charts, videotapes, and slides | 17% | 22% to 42% | |
| Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement | 12% | 71% to 82% | |
| Supervise and monitor students' use of tools and equipment | 12% | 3% to 25% | |
| Develop curricula and plan course content and methods of instruction | 8% | 68% to 82% | |
| Provide individualized instruction and tutorial or remedial instruction | 6% | 22% to 42% | |
| Prepare reports and maintain records, such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details | 6% | 63% to 81% | |
| Supervise independent or group projects, field placements, laboratory work, or other training | 6% | 3% to 25% | |
| Administer oral, written, or performance tests to measure progress and to evaluate training effectiveness | 5% | 22% to 42% |
The skills this job runs on
The skills career/technical education teachers, postsecondary use most, most used first.
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When will machines do half of the tasks of Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary?
Machines can do half of its tasks by 2035. That is the worldwide baseline from the 311 Workforce Starburst, before adjusting for country.
Will AI take the job of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary?
Machines can do 32% of the tasks of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary today and 51% by 2035. The job changes before it disappears: the routine tasks move first.
Sources and citing
Tasks and their share of the day: O*NET 31.0, occupation 25-1194.00 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0). Pay and jobs: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. AI use today: Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Scoring and forecast: the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit; after 2035 the figures extend each trend, with lower confidence. Foresight, not advice.
Cite as: 311 Institute (2026). Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary: the outlook to 2050. 311 Workforce Starburst. https://www.311institute.com/jobs/career-technical-education-teachers-postsecondary/