Headline risk
20%
Moderate RiskTutors
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
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
Demand outlook
Employment of tutors is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Role Profile
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
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 29.9 · 165K employed
Under 25: 44% · 25–54: 35% · 55+: 21%
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Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Tutors instruct students individually or in small groups to support formal class instruction or improve academic performance. Some tutors prepare students for standardized tests.
Most tutors work part time, and their schedules may vary. For example, they may work evenings and weekends and may have more hours during the school year or leading up to standardized test dates.
Tutors typically need to have completed some college courses, specifically in subjects they want to teach. However, education requirements vary. Some employers do not require credentials; others prefer to hire tutors who have a bachelor's degree.
The median annual wage for tutors was $40,090 in May 2024.
Employment of tutors is projected to show little or no change from 2024 to 2034.
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.