Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors by the numbers
- MEDIAN WAGE
- $61,540 /year
- JOB GROWTH 2024–34
- -13.7% (US avg +3.1%)
- US EMPLOYMENT
- 37,310 jobs
- AI HORIZON (THEORETICAL)
- 93 /100
Across all measured AI usage (dataset-wide, not specific to this occupation), about 43% is automation — AI doing a task — while 57% is augmentation, AI assisting a person.
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34 · Anthropic Economic Index (CC-BY) · Felten et al. AIOE · Methodology
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Frequently asked questions
Will AI replace Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors?
No data source can answer that with certainty — what we can measure is overlap. Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors score 34/100 on observed AI exposure (how much of the job's tasks appear in real AI usage today) and 93/100 on theoretical exposure as tools improve. High exposure historically means tasks get reshaped and redistributed rather than jobs simply disappearing.
How much do Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors earn in the US?
The national median wage for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors is $61,540 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the job market for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors growing or shrinking?
BLS projects employment for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors to change by -13.7% between 2024 and 2034 (national average: +3.1%). About 37,310 people held this job in 2024.
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