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Will AI replace college professors?

35 jobs scored. On average 44% of the task time in these jobs still needs a person, and the family averages 66 out of 100 on Still needs a human, where higher is safer.

66
Average Still needs a human score, 0 to 100 ↑ safer. Will AI replace them? A little.
35
Jobs scored in this family
44%
Average share of that still needs a person
1.2M
US workers in these jobs

How the work could shift in College Professors

The share of US workers in these jobs whose job would sit in each band, from today to 2060.

Today
0%
of US workers in this family are in jobs that mostly need a person (our top band, Nah.)
0% are in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)
By 2045
0%
of US workers in this family would still be in jobs that mostly need a person (our top band, Nah.)
97% would be in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)
By 2060
0%
of US workers in this family would still be in jobs that mostly need a person (our top band, Nah.)
100% would be in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)

Each job's score moves towards the bottom band (Largely: AI could largely do the job) by the year it could be largely automated, slowly at first and faster later, as adoption usually goes. Each job is run as ten scenarios across its replacement range, so every figure mixes early and late outcomes. The model stops at 2060. How the timeline works

Share of US workers in this family in each verdict band, today to 20600%25%50%75%100%2026: 100.0% of US workers in this family in jobs where AI could do a little of the work (A little.)100%Today2030: 22.3% of US workers in this family in jobs where AI could do a little of the work (A little.)22%2030: 69.9% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could partly do (Partly.)70%2030: 7.8% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could mostly do (Mostly.)8%20302035: 21.6% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could partly do (Partly.)22%2035: 30.9% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could mostly do (Mostly.)31%2035: 47.4% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)47%20352040: 0.9% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could partly do (Partly.)2040: 21.1% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could mostly do (Mostly.)21%2040: 78.0% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)78%20402045: 3.3% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could mostly do (Mostly.)2045: 96.7% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)97%20452050: 100.0% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)100%20502055: 100.0% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)100%20552060: 100.0% of US workers in this family in jobs AI could largely do (Largely.)100%2060
Will AI replace the job?Largely.Mostly.Partly.A little.Nah.
Share of US workers in this family whose job would sit in each band, year by year. Updated with every release.
Show the data
YearLargelyMostlyPartlyA littleNah
Today (2026)0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%
20300.0%7.8%69.9%22.3%0.0%
203547.4%30.9%21.6%0.0%0.0%
204078.0%21.1%0.9%0.0%0.0%
204596.7%3.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%
2050100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
2055100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
2060100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Every job in College Professors, ranked

How to read a row: the number is the Still needs a human score, out of 100, higher is safer; “AI replace?” is our answer to “Will AI replace this job?”; the bar is the task split: white AI does it, grey AI helps, amber needs a human.

Business Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1011
62↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 19%AI helps 43%Needs a human 38%
20362034–2044
82k
$99,080
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1124
63↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 12%AI helps 53%Needs a human 35%
20362034–2044
20k
$79,350
English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1123
63↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 16%AI helps 47%Needs a human 37%
20362034–2044
58k
$78,760
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1193
63↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 6%AI helps 61%Needs a human 33%
20362034–2044
13k
$77,270
Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1063
63↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 12%AI helps 46%Needs a human 42%
20362034–2044
12k
$123,920
Law Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1112
64↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 9%AI helps 52%Needs a human 39%
20372034–2044
20k
$128,500
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1126
64↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 8%AI helps 55%Needs a human 37%
20362034–2044
20k
$80,260
Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1065
64↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 10%AI helps 47%Needs a human 43%
20372034–2045
17k
$98,070
Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1022
65↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 6%AI helps 58%Needs a human 36%
20372034–2045
48k
$79,940
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1062
65↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 8%AI helps 47%Needs a human 45%
20372034–2045
11k
$85,020
Communications Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1122
65↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 14%AI helps 42%Needs a human 44%
20372034–2045
29k
$78,580
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1051
65↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 8%AI helps 54%Needs a human 38%
20372034–2046
10k
$103,170
History Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1125
65↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 4%AI helps 55%Needs a human 41%
20372034–2045
19k
$83,820
Library Science Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1082
66↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 7%AI helps 54%Needs a human 39%
20372034–2045
4k
$80,340
Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1021
66↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 6%AI helps 46%Needs a human 48%
20372034–2045
35k
$96,980
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1111
66↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 6%AI helps 52%Needs a human 42%
20372034–2045
13k
$76,590
Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1067
66↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 9%AI helps 45%Needs a human 46%
20372034–2045
12k
$84,290
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1071
66↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 5%AI helps 51%Needs a human 44%
20372034–2046
221k
$107,310
Education Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1081
66↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 2%AI helps 51%Needs a human 47%
20372034–2045
61k
$75,350
Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1032
66↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 2%AI helps 60%Needs a human 38%
20372034–2045
40k
$109,270
Social Work Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1113
66↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 8%AI helps 44%Needs a human 48%
20372034–2045
13k
$77,570
Architecture Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1031
66↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 8%AI helps 44%Needs a human 48%
20372034–2045
8k
$96,870
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1043
67↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 2%AI helps 53%Needs a human 45%
20372034–2045
2k
$101,420
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1192
67↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 6%AI helps 49%Needs a human 45%
20372034–2045
3k
$75,870
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1061
67↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 2%AI helps 56%Needs a human 42%
20372034–2046
5k
$99,650
Environmental Science Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1053
67↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 3%AI helps 54%Needs a human 43%
20372034–2046
7k
$94,980
Geography Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1064
67↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 2%AI helps 55%Needs a human 43%
20372034–2046
3k
$97,590
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1041
67↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 2%AI helps 50%Needs a human 48%
20372034–2046
9k
$98,700
Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1042
67↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 2%AI helps 49%Needs a human 49%
20372034–2047
50k
$84,620
Physics Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1054
68↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 2%AI helps 51%Needs a human 47%
20372034–2046
13k
$100,310
Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1066
68↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 1%AI helps 54%Needs a human 45%
20372034–2046
42k
$80,340
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1072
69↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 5%AI helps 45%Needs a human 50%
20382034–2048
78k
$80,250
Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1052
69↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 2%AI helps 47%Needs a human 51%
20372034–2047
20k
$93,250
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1121
70↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 5%AI helps 40%Needs a human 55%
20382034–2048
94k
$78,620
Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryEducational Instruction and Library · 25-1194
72↑ saferAI replace? A little.
AI does 0%AI helps 43%Needs a human 57%
20402035–2053
114k
$63,820