25-1125.00

History Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in human history and historiography. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

2.5OUT OF 10SAFEHIGH RISK
Low Risk

Your job is remarkably safe from AI

Safer than 25% of occupations we track

Frey & Osborne (2013) estimated 50% probability of automation for this role
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25%
of jobs safer
763
jobs riskier than this
-0.2%
projected growth

Disruption Vector

Disruption Type

Human-Centric

This occupation relies heavily on human judgment, empathy, creativity, or physical dexterity that remains beyond current AI capabilities.

History Teachers, Postsecondary are vulnerable on the content-generation side — AI tools like ChatGPT can produce historical summaries and narratives — but the interpretive, archival, and Socratic elements of historical scholarship and teaching remain human. The risk is more about student use of AI undermining traditional assessments than about replacing faculty. Academic job market pressures are the dominant concern through 2027.

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Salary & Job Outlook

Median Annual Pay
$81,500
US Bureau of Labor Statistics
10-Year Job Growth
-0.2%
Little or no change
Education Required
Doctoral or professional degree
Job Zone 5 / 5

AI Risk Timeline

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Projection model: Based on current AI capability growth rates. High-risk occupations are projected to see compounding automation pressure, while human-centric roles show slower risk accumulation. These are statistical projections, not guarantees.

Skills Analysis — AI Vulnerability

AI can replicate (0)
AI-resistant (1)
Mixed
Critical Thinking80%
Active Learning75%
Complex Problem Solving78%
Judgment and Decision Making82%
Reading Comprehension72%

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