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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Education, Training, and Library · SOC 25-1022

43.0% AI Exposure — Very High
$79,940
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
5,300
Proj. Annual Openings
47,670
Employment (OEWS 2025)
-1.2%/yr
Empl. growth (2019–2025)
57/100
AI Resiliency Score

AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.

Decision card

Career Evidence Passport

SOC 25-1022 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.

Proxy / seed data labeledDescriptive-only
SOC exposure
43.1%
Very High · Anthropic AEI
Automation friction
61/100
High friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
Wages
$79,940
H-1B offered wage $85,580; LCAs are filings.
Projected openings
5,300
BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +2.3%.
Observed/proxy demand
789
FY2025 certified LCAs; 9,491 postings in 2025.

Skill evidence

MathematicsSpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningInstructing
  • H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
  • Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
  • Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
  • This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.

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Lower AI-exposure roles that reuse your skills, ranked by a transition score (skills that transfer, safety gain, pay and retraining effort).

AI Exposure Analysis

AI Exposure43.0%
AI Resiliency57/100
Exposure BandVery High
Sector Avg. Exposure17.9%

Across AI measures

Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.

64.2%
Consensus
Actual adoption · Anthropic43.1%
AI capability · OpenAI54.1%
AI ability · AIOE95.5%

Top Skills

1.Mathematics
2.Speaking
3.Reading Comprehension
4.Active Listening
5.Instructing

H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand

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Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.

6,564
Decade Total (Certified LCAs)
789
FY2025 Volume
0% of all H-1B filings in FY2025
$85,580
Median Offered Wage (Latest Year)
#68 of 776
Rank by Total Volume
H-1B filing volume, FY2016–FY2025

O*NET occupation profile

What this work involves

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.

Common titles: Adjunct Mathematics Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Instructor, Math Teacher, Mathematical Sciences Professor

Representative Tasks

  • 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.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Evaluate student work.
  • Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
  • Prepare tests.
  • Teach physical science or mathematics courses at the college level.
  • Maintain student records.

Tools & Technologies

Google Docs · hotMicrosoft Access · hotMicrosoft Outlook · hotMicrosoft Word · hotSAS · hotStructured query language SQL · hotLearning management system LMSBlackboard LearnBlackboard softwareCollaborative editing software

Employment Projections & AI Exposure

15
Occupations Shown
19.4%
Avg AI Exposure
8
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.

Employment & Wage Trend

BLS OEWS, 2019–2025


Occupation Employment & Wage TrendMulti-year BLS OEWS history for SOC 25-1022: 2019 — employment: 51,150, median wage: $73,690; 2020 — employment: 49,550, median wage: $73,650; 2021 — employment: 44,140, median wage: $77,580; 2022 — employment: 46,560, median wage: $77,420; 2023 — employment: 48,230, median wage: $81,020; 2025 — employment: 47,670, median wage: $79,940.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.

Sector Comparison

MetricThis CareerSector Average
AI Exposure43.0%17.9%
OutlookAverage47% Bright
Median Salary$79,940N/A
AI Resiliency57/100N/A