As of June 2026, Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary has an AI-exposure score of 54/100 (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.
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
More exposed than 43% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$85,020. About 1,100 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How this role compares to similar Education roles
What this role usually involves
Teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women's studies, or urban affairs. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, SOC 25-1062.00. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary tasks, by AI exposure
No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (65%).
- Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Incorporate experiential or site visit components into courses.
- Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.
We analyzed all 20 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary tasks — 13 augmentable and 7 durable. The full task map — every task with exactly what to do about each — is in your Career Report.
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