Art, drama, and music 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.

122.8 current · 124.8 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $80K

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 drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 26% effective coverage

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

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 80,190

Employment 2024

122.8K

Projected Change (2024–34)

1.7%

Openings (2024–34)

9.0K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 47,04025th pctl: USD 60,730Median: USD 80,19075th pctl: USD 121,600Top 10%: USD 194,530

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: Master's degree Experience: —

Role Profile

Creativity and innovationAdaptabilitySpeaking and listening

Tasks

1. Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques. AI use: 0%
2. Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments. AI use: 0%
3. Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers. AI use: 100%
4. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. AI use: 0%
5. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. AI use: 0%
6. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Adobe AcrobatAdobe After EffectsAdobe Creative Cloud softwareAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignAdobe Photoshop

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 4.8/5

Contact With Others 4.7/5

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.6/5

Freedom to Make Decisions 4.5/5

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.4/5

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals 4.4/5

Worker profile

Median age 49.2 · 1.1M employed

Under 25: 3% · 25–54: 60% · 55+: 36%

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