Tutors

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.

215.5 current · 216.8 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $40K

Median annual wage

Demand 1%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 3

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

Instruct individual students or small groups of students in academic subjects to support formal class instruction or to prepare students for standardized or admissions tests.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 22% effective coverage

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

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 40,090

Employment 2024

215.5K

Projected Change (2024–34)

0.6%

Openings (2024–34)

37.1K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 28,43025th pctl: USD 33,410Median: USD 40,09075th pctl: USD 55,380Top 10%: USD 78,810

Demand outlook

Employment of tutors is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.

Education: Some college, no degree Experience: None

Role Profile

InterpersonalAdaptabilityWriting and reading

Tasks

1. Provide feedback to students, using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate, or build confidence in students. AI use: 0%
2. Review class material with students by discussing text, working solutions to problems, or reviewing worksheets or other assignments. AI use: 94%
3. Assess students' progress throughout tutoring sessions. AI use: 0%
4. Provide private instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance, improve occupational skills, or prepare for academic or occupational tests. AI use: 92%
5. Teach students study skills, note-taking skills, and test-taking strategies. AI use: 0%
6. Participate in training and development sessions to improve tutoring practices or learn new tutoring techniques. AI use: 0%

Technologies

FacebookMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordZoom

Requirements

Telework: 6.4%Telework: 93.6%Adaptability: Work schedule variability: 31.3%Adaptability: Work schedule variability: 68.7%Pace: Control of workload: 79.5%Pace: Control of workload: 20.5%

Work context

Spend Time Sitting 4.9/5

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.8/5

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled 4.6/5

Contact With Others 4.6/5

E-Mail 4.5/5

Physical Proximity 4.4/5

Worker profile

Median age 29.9 · 165K employed

Under 25: 44% · 25–54: 35% · 55+: 21%

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