Self-Enrichment Teachers
Machines can already do 22% of this job's tasks. By 2035 that rises to 43%. The job changes before it disappears.
Share of the work machines can do
Worldwide baseline, 2026 to 2050
Self-Enrichment Teachers in 2026: the short answer
- Today: machines can do 22% of this job's tasks, and AI use is already seen in 7% of them.
- Forecast: machines can do half of its tasks by 2038, and 43% by 2035, according to the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit.
- Size: 332,110 people do this job in the United States, on a median pay of $46,800 a year.
- Contact with people: it scores 79% for contact with people.
- Also called: Art Teacher, Dance Instructor, Dance Teacher, Driving 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations | 25% | 3% to 25% | |
| Conduct classes, workshops, and demonstrations, and provide individual instruction to teach topics and skills, such as cooking, dancing, writing, physical fitness, photography, personal finance, and flying | 12% | 3% to 25% | |
| Prepare instructional program objectives, outlines, and lesson plans | 5% | 70% to 82% | |
| Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities | 5% | 18% to 51% | |
| Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests | 4% | 68% to 81% | |
| Prepare students for further development by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks | 4% | 9% to 23% | |
| Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by administrative policy | 4% | 63% to 81% | |
| Monitor students' performance to make suggestions for improvement and to ensure that they satisfy course standards, training requirements, and objectives | 4% | 36% to 68% |
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The skills self-enrichment teachers use most, most used first.
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When will machines do half of the tasks of Self-Enrichment Teachers?
Machines can do half of its tasks by 2038. That is the worldwide baseline from the 311 Workforce Starburst, before adjusting for country.
Will AI take the job of self-enrichment teachers?
Machines can do 22% of the tasks of self-enrichment teachers today and 43% 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 25-3021.00 (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). Self-Enrichment Teachers: the outlook to 2050. 311 Workforce Starburst. https://www.311institute.com/jobs/self-enrichment-teachers/