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Changing shape
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Among the careers AI is changing fastest: more resilient than 8% of the 831 careers we score. AI exposure is very high (the Bureau of Labor Statistics rates it very high), and US jobs are projected to change by +1.7% by 2035, slower than average. The work leans on creative vision.
AI can do many of the tasks, and hiring is expected to grow slower than average or to shrink. The job is likely to change, so build the human parts of it.
- Median pay (2025)
- $79,940
- Job growth to 2035
- +1.7%
- Openings a year
- 3,900
- People doing it (2025)
- 57,100
- Usual route in
- Doctorate or professional degree
Where people already use AI for this work
- Advise others on educational or vocational matters
- Teach academic or vocational subjects
- Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise
From Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025).
Work AI rarely helps with
- Assess student capabilities, needs, or performance
- Maintain operational records
- Develop educational programs, plans, or procedures
What the work looks like
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as linear algebra, differential equations, and discrete mathematics.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
From O*NET 31.0, US Department of Labor.
Careers using similar strengths, with a stronger outlook
- Geography teachers, postsecondaryChanging shape, Index 21, +2.7%
- Business teachers, postsecondaryGrows with AI, Index 19, +5.9%
- Sociology teachers, postsecondaryChanging shape, Index 20, +2.2%
- Economics teachers, postsecondaryChanging shape, Index 16, +2.4%
Also known as: Instructor, Mathematics Instructor (Math Instructor), Mathematics Professor, Professor, Adjunct Mathematics Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Math Teacher.
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Sources: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2025 to 2035; O*NET 31.0; Microsoft Research (2025); Anthropic Economic Index (2026); Eloundou and colleagues (Science, 2024); Felten, Raj and Seamans (2023). How we score. Updated 12 October 2026.