Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors

United States AI Work IndexISCO 2511title_match

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

40.9 current · 35.3 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 99%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $60K

Median annual wage

Demand -14%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 4

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in basic education, literacy, or English as a Second Language classes, or in classes for earning a high school equivalency credential.

Task evidence

99% weighted task match · 19% effective coverage

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

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 59,950

Employment 2024

40.9K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-13.7%

Openings (2024–34)

3.9K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 39,75025th pctl: USD 47,950Median: USD 59,95075th pctl: USD 76,580Top 10%: USD 95,750

Demand outlook

Employment of adult basic and secondary education and ESL teachers is projected to grow 14 percent from 2024 to 2034, decline.

Education: Bachelor's degree Experience: None

Role Profile

AdaptabilityWriting and readingSpeaking and listening

Tasks

1. Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress and make suggestions for improvement. AI use: 89%
2. Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics. AI use: 0%
3. Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students. AI use: 0%
4. Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs, abilities, and interests. AI use: 72%
5. Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. AI use: 0%
6. Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareAdobe PhotoshopFacebookGoogle Workspace softwareMicrosoft Outlook

Requirements

Adaptability: Work schedule variability: 28.7%Adaptability: Work schedule variability: 71.3%Pace: Control of workload: 72.9%Pace: Control of workload: 27.1%

Work context

E-Mail 4.6/5

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

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals 4.4/5

Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities 4.3/5

Contact With Others 4.3/5

Freedom to Make Decisions 4.2/5

Worker profile

Median age 43.4 · 790K employed

Under 25: 4% · 25–54: 75% · 55+: 22%

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