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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
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AI performs some of this work. Most of it still needs a person. The BLS expects 2% more of these jobs by 2035, slower than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- #178 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +2% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $41,670 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 556,100 in the US, with about 65,000 openings a year
The work, 14 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
AI does this: Teach academic or vocational subjects20%
AI performed this in about 1 in 70 Copilot conversations and completed it 84% of the time.
AI helps with this: Monitor individual behavior or performance15%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,704 conversations, and it got them there 93% of the time.
Still yours: Distribute materials, supplies, or resources10%
AI does this in desk jobs, but in this one it is mostly hands-on.
Still yours: Assess student capabilities, needs, or performance5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 40 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
Still yours: Operate audiovisual or related equipment5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Operate computer systems or computerized equipment5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 77 conversations, and it got them there 79% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
Still yours: Maintain operational records5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Assist individuals with special needs5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Provide general assistance to others, such as customers, patrons, or motorists5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 98 conversations, and it got them there 84% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
AI does this: Teach life skills5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 756 Copilot conversations and completed it 94% of the time.
Still yours: Coordinate group, community, or public activities5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Advise others on educational or vocational matters5%
AI performed this in about 1 in 293 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
Still yours: Replenish inventories of materials, equipment, or products5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 102 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 65,000 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 43% of the workPreschool Teachers24% AI does, against 35% here+4.5% by 2035 · $38,140 · Associate’s degree
- Shares 37% of the workTeaching Assistants, Postsecondary22% AI does, against 35% here+2.7% by 2035 · $42,910 · Bachelor’s degree
- Shares 35% of the workSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool30% AI does, against 35% here+2.4% by 2035 · $64,830 · Bachelor’s degree
How to read this file.
deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.23, higher than 75% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 25-3031 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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