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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary score 40 out of 100, which is elevated exposure to AI. That ranks #413 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 29 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 5 on its own and 14 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 7 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

40/ 100
Elevated
Rank
#413of 923 jobs
US workers
77,960BLS, May 2025
Median pay
$80,250a year
In real AI use
7 of 29tasks, April–May 2026

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

  • AI can speed this up on its own: 5 (17%)
  • AI can speed this up with extra software: 14 (48%)
  • Little or no AI speed-up: 10 (34%)
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.AI can speed this up on its own · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
  • Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
  • Conduct faculty performance evaluations.AI can speed this up on its own · supplemental task
  • Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.AI can speed this up on its own · supplemental task · Seen in real AI use
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory and clinic work, assignments, and papers.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Assess clinical education needs and patient and client teaching needs using a variety of methods.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as pharmacology, mental health nursing, and community health care practices.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Coordinate training programs with area universities, clinics, hospitals, health agencies, or vocational schools.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task · Seen in real AI use
  • Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task
  • Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task
  • Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.Little or no AI speed-up · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Demonstrate patient care in clinical units of hospitals.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Mentor junior and adjunct faculty members.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Maintain a clinical practice.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Participate in campus and community events.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
  • Act as advisers to student organizations.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task

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Questions about nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary and AI

Will AI replace nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary?

Not entirely. Parts of the job are likely to change as AI takes over routine tasks. Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary score 40 out of 100 (elevated exposure), #413 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 19 of the job's 29 tasks, 5 of them on its own, while 10 see little or no speed-up. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts"; "Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records"; "Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments".

Which nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary tasks are hardest for AI?

Tasks with little or no AI speed-up include "Supervise students' laboratory and clinical work"; "Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions"; "Demonstrate patient care in clinical units of hospitals".

Are people already using AI for this work?

Yes. In April–May 2026, 7 of the 29 tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary, and what do they earn?

About 77,960 people in the US, with median pay of $80,250 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.

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