Geography 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 25 tasks
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 7.0% of the role's time · $22.9M · passed by Claude Sonnet, Gemini 3.1 Pro · the models disagreed
Does not pass
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 9.2% of the role's time · $30.1M · waiting on a check
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as urbanization, environmental systems, and cultural geography.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 8.6% of the role's time · $28.0M
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 8.6% of the role's time · $28.0M · 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: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.9% of the role's time · $19.2M
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.8% of the role's time · $19.0M · waiting on a check
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.5% of the role's time · $17.9M
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.5% of the role's time · $17.9M
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.4% of the role's time · $17.5M
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 5.3% of the role's time · $17.2M
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 · 5.2% of the role's time · $17.0M
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.5% of the role's time · $11.4M
Perform spatial analysis and modeling using geographic information system techniques.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 3.3% of the role's time · $10.6M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed
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 · 2.7% of the role's time · $8.9M
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 · 2.7% of the role's time · $8.8M
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 · 2.7% of the role's time · $8.8M
Participate in campus and community events.
physical work, outside the screen · 2.6% of the role's time · $8.6M
Supervise students' laboratory and field work.
physical work, outside the screen · 2.6% of the role's time · $8.3M
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 · 1.7% of the role's time · $5.4M
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 1.4% of the role's time · $4.5M · waiting on a check
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 · 1.3% of the role's time · $4.4M
Act as advisers to student organizations.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.2% of the role's time · $3.9M
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
physical work, outside the screen · 1.0% of the role's time · $3.3M
Maintain geographic information systems laboratories, performing duties such as updating software.
physical work, outside the screen · 0.8% of the role's time · $2.7M
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 · 0.5% of the role's time · $1.6M
Where this role works
| Industry | Workers | Wage bill | Passes the screen | All three pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 2690 | $265M | $18.6M | $0 |
| Junior Colleges | 600 | $60.8M | $4.3M | $0 |