Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary

United States AI Work IndexISCO 2511major_group_fallback

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

16.2 current · 16.5 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $71K

Median annual wage

Demand 2%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 5

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Teach courses in criminal justice, corrections, and law enforcement administration. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 34% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 71,470

Employment 2024

16.2K

Projected Change (2024–34)

2.0%

Openings (2024–34)

1.2K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 45,64025th pctl: USD 56,100Median: USD 71,47075th pctl: USD 99,730Top 10%: USD 143,130

Demand outlook

Overall employment of postsecondary teachers is projected to grow 7 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Education: Doctoral or professional degree Experience: —

Role Profile

AdaptabilityWriting and readingSpeaking and listening

Tasks

1. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as criminal law, defensive policing, and investigation techniques. AI use: 0%
2. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. AI use: 0%
3. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. AI use: 95%
4. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. AI use: 0%
5. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. AI use: 0%
6. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. AI use: 91%

Technologies

Google DocsMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPoint

Requirements

Adaptability: Work schedule variability: 24.7%Adaptability: Work schedule variability: 75.3%Pace: Control of workload: 85.3%Pace: Control of workload: 14.7%

Work context

E-Mail 5.0/5

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.9/5

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals 4.7/5

Freedom to Make Decisions 4.6/5

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.5/5

Contact With Others 4.5/5

Worker profile

Median age 49.2 · 1.1M employed

Under 25: 3% · 25–54: 60% · 55+: 36%

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