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Census · Education · occupation code 25-1052

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Every task in this role, whether it passes the census's structural hand-over screen, which models pass it, and why. It is a screen, not a claim about what AI can do: a task can pass and still be beyond the systems of the day. The stricter and looser rules re-vote every task, and small differences between roles are noise.

Passes the screen · 1 of 28 tasks

  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.

    quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 5.7% of the role's time · $118M · all three pass it

Does not pass

  • Supervise students' laboratory work.

    physical work, outside the screen · 7.4% of the role's time · $155M

  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.

    physical work, outside the screen · 6.9% of the role's time · $145M

  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and chemical separation.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.5% of the role's time · $137M · waiting on a check

  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory performance, assignments, and papers.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.9% of the role's time · $124M · waiting on a check

  • Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.8% of the role's time · $121M

  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.8% of the role's time · $121M · waiting on a check

  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.7% of the role's time · $120M · waiting on a check

  • Establish, teach, and monitor students' compliance with safety rules for handling chemicals, equipment, and other hazardous materials.

    physical work, outside the screen · 5.3% of the role's time · $111M

  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.2% of the role's time · $109M

  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.6% of the role's time · $96.8M · waiting on a check

  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 3.9% of the role's time · $82.7M

  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 3.9% of the role's time · $82.1M · waiting on a check

  • Perform administrative duties, such as serving as a department head.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 3.4% of the role's time · $70.2M

  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.2% of the role's time · $67.5M

  • Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.6% of the role's time · $54.6M

  • Prepare and submit required reports related to instruction.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 2.6% of the role's time · $54.1M · waiting on a check

  • Select, order, and maintain materials and supplies for teaching and research, such as textbooks, chemicals, and laboratory equipment.

    physical work, outside the screen · 1.9% of the role's time · $40.0M

  • Clean laboratory facilities.

    physical work, outside the screen · 1.9% of the role's time · $39.4M

  • Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 1.9% of the role's time · $39.4M

  • Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.9% of the role's time · $39.1M

  • Serve on committees or in professional societies.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.7% of the role's time · $35.3M

  • Write letters of recommendation for students.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.6% of the role's time · $33.9M

  • Participate in campus and community events.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.6% of the role's time · $32.6M · passed by GPT-6 Sol · the models disagreed

  • Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.1% of the role's time · $24.1M

  • Act as advisers to student organizations.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.0% of the role's time · $20.9M

  • Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 0.8% of the role's time · $16.1M · waiting on a check

  • Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 0.4% of the role's time · $7.4M

Where this role works

IndustryWorkersWage billPasses the screenAll three pass
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools16,600$1.7B$97.6M$97.6M
Junior Colleges3760$370M$20.9M$20.9M