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Tutors

Education & Trainingmediummixed
Projected change (est.): ~+3%
Median Wage (est.): ~$39,000
Employment (est.): ~130K

Overall Exposure

38+13

2025 vs 2023

Theoretical Exposure

54

What AI could do

Observed Exposure

21

What AI actually does

Automation Risk Score

30

Displacement risk

3-Year Outlook (2025 → 2028)

Projected changes in AI automation metrics over the next 3 years based on estimated data.

Overall Exposure

38→55
+17

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Theoretical Exposure

54→72
+18

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Observed Exposure

21→36
+15

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Automation Risk

30→45
+15

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Exposure Metrics (2023 - 2028)

Task Breakdown

Explain subject concepts and solve problems
65%β 1
Create personalized study plans and exercises
58%β 0.5
Motivate students and build learning confidence
10%β 0
Assess understanding and provide corrective feedback
50%β 0.5

About This Occupation

If you work as a Tutors, AI is reshaping your profession. With an automation risk of 30/100 and overall exposure at 38%, this role faces medium transformation. The highest-impact area is explain subject concepts and solve problems at 65% automation. This is classified as a 'mixed' role. BLS projects +3% growth through 2034. AI tutoring platforms are a growing competitive force, but tutors who combine human empathy with AI-enhanced tools will find new demand in premium and specialized education.

ISCO-08 classification

Unit group 2359ILO official

Teaching Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified

Indirect mapping — this occupation is linked to the ISCO unit group by a rule-based fallback.

Definition

ILO original text (English)

This unit group covers teaching professionals not classified elsewhere in Sub-major Group 23: Teaching Professionals. For instance, the group includes those who provide private tuition in subjects other than foreign languages and the arts, and those who provide educational counselling to students.

Definition & vocabulary source

Source: International Labour Organization (ILO) — ISCO-08 Structure

License: ILO CC BY 4.0

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Official occupational information

  • ONET25-3031.00

    Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

    Teach students on a short-term basis as a temporary replacement for a regular classroom teacher, typically using the regular teacher's lesson plan.

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  • ONET25-3041.00

    Tutors

    Instruct individual students or small groups of students in academic subjects to support formal class instruction or to prepare students for standardized or admissions tests.

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Source: O*NET 30.2, U.S. DOL/ETA

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Frequently Asked Questions

With an automation risk score of 30%, Tutors has a low risk of AI replacement. Most tasks in this role require skills that are difficult for AI to replicate, such as complex decision-making, physical dexterity, or deep interpersonal interaction. AI is more likely to serve as a supportive tool.

Our estimated AI automation risk score for Tutors is 30% for 2025. Estimated overall AI exposure is 38%, with 54% theoretical exposure and 21% observed exposure. The estimated risk trend from 2023 to 2025 is +10 points. All of these are model-generated estimates, not measurements.

The tasks with the highest automation potential for Tutors are: Explain subject concepts and solve problems (65%), Create personalized study plans and exercises (58%), Assess understanding and provide corrective feedback (50%). These rates are our own estimates of how much of each task current AI systems can handle. They are not measurements and are not taken from any external dataset.

We estimate a +3% employment change for Tutors between 2024 and 2034. This is our own estimate, not a figure published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Combined with an estimated overall AI exposure of 38%, this occupation faces both traditional labor market shifts and AI-driven transformation. Workers should monitor both employment trends and AI capability growth.

Since AI primarily augments capabilities in this role, professionals in Tutors should embrace AI as a productivity multiplier. Focus on learning to use AI tools effectively, developing higher-order analytical and creative skills, and positioning yourself as someone who can leverage AI to deliver greater value.

Recent AI Impact Changes

Mar 2026: Anthropic Economic Index March 2026: Education workers choose Opus model 45% of the time vs 55% for computer/math. Curriculum-related AI usage dropped from 19% to 12% among experienced users, suggesting shift from learning aid to productivity tool.

[Source: Anthropic Economic Index (March 2026)]