AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 25-2022.00

Will AI replace Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education?

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education: AI can already handle 6 of 35 tasks; the work mostly needs a standard-tier model.

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Every task, scored

The 35 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, from most to least exposed. 6 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.

Task AI exposure Evidence Model tier Importance
Organize and label materials and display students' work. 90 Estimated Efficient 3.2
Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration. 75 Estimated Efficient 3.6
Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. 65 Estimated Standard 4.5
Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress. 65 Estimated Standard 4.4
Administer standardized ability and achievement tests, and interpret results to determine student strengths and needs. 65 Estimated Standard 3.1
Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers. 65 Estimated Standard 3.1
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate. 50 Estimated Frontier 4.1
Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of middle school programs. 50 Estimated Standard 3.9
Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from such activities. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.4
Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula. 50 Estimated Standard 3.4
Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.2
Coordinate and supervise extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.2
Assist students who need extra help, such as by tutoring and preparing and implementing remedial programs. 40 Observed Efficient 4.1
Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests. 40 Observed Efficient 3.8
Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems. 35 Estimated Efficient 4.1
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests. 35 Estimated Efficient 4.1
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence. 35 Estimated Efficient 3.3
Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.6
Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.5
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate these objectives to students. 30 Estimated Standard 4.3
Assign lessons and correct homework. 30 Estimated Standard 4.2
Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.1
Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks. 30 Estimated Standard 4.0
Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.0
Provide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.9
Meet or correspond with parents or guardians to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs. 30 Estimated Standard 3.8
Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.7
Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.7
Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors. 30 Estimated Standard 3.6
Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools. 30 Estimated Standard 3.6
Attend staff meetings and serve on staff committees, as required. 30 Estimated Standard 3.5
Perform administrative duties, such as school library assistance, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.2
Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies. 30 Estimated Standard 3.1
Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students. 20 Estimated Standard 4.3
Maintain accurate, complete, and correct student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations. 20 Estimated Efficient 4.1

Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 2 of 35 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 33 of 35. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.

The model tier this role needs

A standard-tier model or lower covers 90% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 100% of the work is something AI can address at some tier.

Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.

Wages, employment and outlook

US employment
620,090
Median annual wage
$64,370
Middle half of earners
$58,530 to $80,490
Projected change, 2024 to 2034
-2.0%

Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.

Adjacent roles

The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.

Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.

Questions about Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education and AI

Will AI replace Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education?

AI already handles 6 of the 35 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 40 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by -2.0% from 2024 to 2034.

What is the AI exposure of Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education?

40 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 2 of the 35 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 33 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.

Which Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education tasks can AI already do?

The tasks with the highest exposure are: Organize and label materials and display students' work; Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration; Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. They are three of the 6 tasks that reach 60 or more.

What AI model tier does this role need?

A standard-tier model or lower covers 90% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.

How many people work as Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, and what do they earn?

620,090 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $64,370 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of -2.0% from 2024 to 2034.

How to cite

Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.

JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/middle-school-teachers-except-special-and-career-technical-education

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