Education & Training · Updated Aug 2026

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
AI Exposure
72/100
High

How much of this occupation’s work can be materially affected by current AI systems.

Replacement Risk
64/100
High

How likely exposure is to translate into reduced human demand.

Includes provisional estimates for AI adoption pressure and labour-market resilience. How this is measured

Evidence quality
Confidence81/100
Task coverage82%

Confidence reflects task coverage, mapping and capability-evidence quality, and how much of the score rests on provisional inputs.

Task-level evidence

What is driving the score?

Occupation scores are built from the task mix—not a single prediction about a job title.

JVS 2.0.0-phase4b
TaskImportanceAI impactExposure
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.High
73
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.High
75
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.High
71
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.High
76
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as linear algebra, differential equations, and discrete mathematics.High
61
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.High
76
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.High
75
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in books, professional journals, or electronic media.Medium
74
Keep abreast of developments and technological advances in the mathematical field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.Medium
75
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.Medium
74
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.Medium
76
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.Medium
63
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.Medium
75
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.Medium
76
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.Medium
64
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.Low
76
Most exposed

Where AI can do more

Routine, digitized, and highly repeatable tasks face the greatest pressure.

  1. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.76
  2. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.76
  3. Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.76
  4. Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.76
Hardest to automate

Where people still matter

These tasks score lowest on automation feasibility—physical presence, judgement, accountability and real-world variability all resist end-to-end automation.

  1. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.01
  2. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.02
  3. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.03
  4. Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in books, professional journals, or electronic media.04
  5. Keep abreast of developments and technological advances in the mathematical field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.05
Where else this work leads

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Beyond AI capability

Adoption and labour-market outlook

Structural factors are kept separate from raw capability so you can see what actually resists automation. Adoption pressure and labour-market resilience are still provisional models—25% of this occupation’s replacement-risk weight rests on them.

Human dependency53
Physical dependency27
Adoption pressure47
Labour-market resilience52
Methodology & sources

O*NET 30.3 occupational data interpreted through the JobsVsAI capability, automation and structural-constraint models.

Confidence81/100
CalculatedAug 21, 2026
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