Foreign language and literature 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.

26.4 current · 26.4 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $77K

Median annual wage

Demand -0%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 5

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 36% effective coverage

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

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 77,010

Employment 2024

26.4K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-0.2%

Openings (2024–34)

1.9K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 47,09025th pctl: USD 59,790Median: USD 77,01075th pctl: USD 101,680Top 10%: USD 134,960

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 course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. AI use: 0%
2. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. AI use: 0%
3. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. AI use: 95%
4. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as how to speak and write a foreign language and the cultural aspects of areas where a particular language is used. AI use: 90%
5. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions. AI use: 0%
6. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Adobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopGoogle DocsMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft Outlook

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 4.9/5

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.7/5

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals 4.5/5

Freedom to Make Decisions 4.3/5

Public Speaking 4.3/5

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.1/5

Worker profile

Median age 49.2 · 1.1M employed

Under 25: 3% · 25–54: 60% · 55+: 36%

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