Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
Machines can already do 45% of this job's tasks. By 2035 that rises to 59%. The job changes before it disappears.
Share of the work machines can do
Worldwide baseline, 2026 to 2050
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary in 2026: the short answer
- Today: machines can do 45% of this job's tasks, and AI use is already seen in 0% of them.
- Forecast: machines can do half of its tasks by 2031, and 59% by 2035, according to the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit.
- Size: 13,150 people do this job in the United States, on a median pay of $76,590 a year.
- Contact with people: it scores 77% for contact with people.
- Also called: Adjunct Instructor, Adjunct Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as criminal law, defensive policing, and investigation techniques | 22% | 22% to 42% | |
| Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers | 11% | 74% to 74% | |
| Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts | 8% | 63% to 81% | |
| Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media | 7% | 73% to 82% | |
| Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions | 6% | 22% to 42% | |
| Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others | 6% | 73% to 74% | |
| Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students | 6% | 32% to 50% | |
| Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences | 4% | 54% to 68% |
The skills this job runs on
The skills criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary use most, most used first.
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When will machines do half of the tasks of Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary?
Machines can do half of its tasks by 2031. That is the worldwide baseline from the 311 Workforce Starburst, before adjusting for country.
Will AI take the job of criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary?
Machines can do 45% of the tasks of criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary today and 59% 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 25-1111.00 (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). Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary: the outlook to 2050. 311 Workforce Starburst. https://www.311institute.com/jobs/criminal-justice-and-law-enforcement-teachers-postsecondary/