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AI exposure Community and social service

Will AI replace educational?

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors. US occupation 21-1012.

11.8%

of the time educational spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of educational's working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 168 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 77% of them.Further along than 77% of them.

Average US job 7.7%

Well above the typical job.Ahead of most of the workforce.

What AI already does for educationalWhat educational no longer do alone

O*NET lists 32 tasks for educational. AI use at work shows up in 5 of them. Each score runs from 0.5, where every observed use helps a person with the task, to 1, where every use does the task outright.

  1. Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning.Core task mostly automated 0.91
  2. Compile and study occupational, educational, and economic information to assist counselees in determining and carrying out vocational and educational objectives. mostly automated 0.87
  3. Plan, direct, and participate in recruitment and enrollment activities.Core task automated and assisted 0.83
  4. Teach classes and present self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.Core task automated and assisted 0.75
  5. Collaborate with teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of school programs and in the preparation of master schedules for curriculum offerings.Core task automated and assisted 0.72

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

27 of the 32 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Address community groups, faculty, and staff members to explain available counseling services.Core task
  • Assess needs for assistance, such as rehabilitation, financial aid, or additional vocational training, and refer clients to the appropriate services.Core task
  • Attend meetings, educational conferences, and training workshops, and serve on committees.Core task
  • Conduct follow-up interviews with counselees to determine if their needs have been met.Core task
  • Evaluate students' or individuals' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics, using tests, records, interviews, or professional sources.Core task
  • Instruct individuals in career development techniques, such as job search and application strategies, resume writing, and interview skills.Core task
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  • Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.Core task
  • Plan and conduct orientation programs and group conferences to promote the adjustment of individuals to new life experiences, such as starting college.Core task
  • Plan and promote career and employment-related programs and events, such as career planning presentations, work experience programs, job fairs, and career workshops.Core task
  • Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.Core task
  • Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.Core task
  • Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.Core task
  • Provide information for teachers and staff members involved in helping students or graduates identify and pursue employment opportunities.Core task
  • Provide students with information on topics such as college degree programs and admission requirements, financial aid opportunities, trade and technical schools, and apprenticeship programs.Core task
  • Refer students to degree programs based on interests, aptitudes, or educational assessments.Core task
  • Review transcripts to ensure that students meet graduation or college entrance requirements, and write letters of recommendation.Core task
  • Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, administrators, and other professionals to discuss children's progress, resolve behavioral, academic, and other problems, and to determine priorities for students and their resource needs.
  • Establish and enforce administration policies and rules governing student behavior.
  • Establish and supervise peer-counseling and peer-tutoring programs.
  • Establish contacts with employers to create internship and employment opportunities for students.
  • Identify cases of domestic abuse or other family problems and encourage students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals.
  • Interview clients to obtain information about employment history, educational background, and career goals, and to identify barriers to employment.
  • Observe students during classroom and play activities to evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • Provide special services such as alcohol and drug prevention programs and classes that teach students to handle conflicts without resorting to violence.
  • Refer qualified counselees to employers or employment services for job placement.
  • Sponsor extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
  • Supervise, train, and direct professional staff and interns.

How that compares

Among the 12 community and social service occupations, educational rank 3. The group averages 5.2%, and its most exposed job is Directors, Religious Activities and Education at 15.3%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Just above in the ranking

  1. 165Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 12.1%
  2. 167Construction Managers 11.9%
  3. 168Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 11.8%

Just below

  1. 170Passenger Attendants 11.7%
  2. 171Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 11.4%
  3. 172Clergy 11.2%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.