Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Education, Training, and Library · SOC 25-2021
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 25-2021 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 10.3%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 57/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $63,970
- H-1B offered wage $60,370; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 112,400
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -2.0%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 2,414
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 230,010 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- 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.
Best transitions from here
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~31.1% of this role but only ~10.3% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →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.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.
Common titles: Art Teacher, Classroom Teacher, Elementary Classroom Teacher, Elementary School Teacher, Elementary Teacher, Math Teacher (Mathematics Teacher)
Representative Tasks
- •Instruct students individually and in groups, using teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- •Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students.
- •Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or with special academic interests.
- •Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- •Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Apply multiple teaching methods.
- •Establish rules or policies governing student behavior.
- •Advise students on academic or career matters.
- •Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs.
- •Plan educational activities.
Tools & Technologies
Related Occupations
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 10.3% | 17.9% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 47% Bright |
| Median Salary | $63,970 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 90/100 | N/A |