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Census · Education · occupation code 25-1066

Psychology 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 29 tasks

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

    quick to check, an existing check settles it, and a mistake is cheap · 4.0% of the role's time · $154M · passed by Claude Sonnet, Gemini 3.1 Pro · the models disagreed

Does not pass

  • 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 · 7.2% of the role's time · $281M

  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.9% of the role's time · $268M · waiting on a check

  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as abnormal psychology, cognitive processes, and work motivation.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.5% of the role's time · $253M · waiting on a check

  • Develop and use multimedia course materials and other current technology, such as online courses.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 6.2% of the role's time · $243M

  • 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 · 5.4% of the role's time · $209M

  • 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 · $202M

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

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.2% of the role's time · $202M · waiting on a check

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

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.8% of the role's time · $185M · waiting on a check

  • 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, and a failure is too expensive · 4.7% of the role's time · $181M

  • Supervise students' laboratory work.

    physical work, outside the screen · 4.0% of the role's time · $156M

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

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 4.0% of the role's time · $156M · waiting on a check

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

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 3.7% of the role's time · $145M · waiting on a check

  • Provide clinical services to clients, such as assessing psychological problems and conducting psychotherapy.

    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 · $131M

  • 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 · 2.9% of the role's time · $112M

  • 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 · 2.9% of the role's time · $111M

  • 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 · 2.8% of the role's time · $109M

  • Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 2.8% of the role's time · $108M

  • Recruit and hire new faculty.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 2.8% of the role's time · $108M

  • Review books and journal articles for potential publication.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 2.3% of the role's time · $91.3M

  • 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 · 2.1% of the role's time · $82.9M

  • Supervise the clinical work of practicum students.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 2.0% of the role's time · $77.9M

  • Write letters of recommendation for students.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.7% of the role's time · $67.0M

  • Act as advisers to student organizations.

    reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 1.4% of the role's time · $54.3M

  • Participate in campus and community events.

    physical work, outside the screen · 1.3% of the role's time · $51.6M

  • 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 · 1.3% of the role's time · $51.0M

  • Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.

    reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 1.0% of the role's time · $37.2M · 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, and a failure is too expensive · 0.9% of the role's time · $34.5M

  • 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 · 0.6% of the role's time · $23.3M

Where this role works

IndustryWorkersWage billPasses the screenAll three pass
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools34,770$3.2B$128M$0
Junior Colleges6750$661M$26.3M$0
Technical and Trade Schools40$2.2M$89.0k$0