As of June 2026, Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors has an AI-exposure score of 51/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors

51/100
Elevated exposure
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More exposed than 34% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$61,540. About 3,900 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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What this role usually involves

O*NET 29.1 exact occupation

Teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in basic education, literacy, or English as a Second Language classes, or in classes for earning a high school equivalency credential.

Common titles
Adult Basic Education Instructor (ABE Instructor)ESL Instructor (English as a Second Language Instructor)GED Instructor (General Educational Development Instructor)TeacherAdult Basic Education Teacher (ABE Teacher)Adult Education Instructor
Typical preparation
Considerable Preparation Needed: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be...
Skills and knowledge
InstructingReading ComprehensionSpeakingMonitoringWritingActive Learning
Tools and technology
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareAdobe PhotoshopFacebookGoogle Workspace softwareMicrosoft Outlook
Work context
Email useFace-to-face discussionsFrequent contact with othersDecision latitudeIndoor controlled setting

Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors, SOC 25-3011.00. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.

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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as durable (75%).

Augmentable
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws or administrative policies.
  • Review instructional content, methods, and student evaluations to assess strengths and weaknesses, and to develop recommendations for course revision, development, or elimination.
3 more augmentable tasks locked in the report.
Durable
  • Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress and make suggestions for improvement.
  • Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.
13 more durable tasks locked in the report.

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