AI exposure Education and library
Will AI replace environmental science teachers?
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary. US occupation 25-1053.
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2.3%
of the time environmental science teachers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of environmental science teachers' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.
Ranked 313 of 756 US occupations. More exposed than 58% of them.Further along than 58% of them.
Per cent of working time Square-law scale
Average US job 7.7%
Around the middle of the pack.Keeping pace with the average job.
What AI already does for environmental science teachersWhat environmental science teachers no longer do alone
O*NET lists 25 tasks for environmental science teachers. AI use at work shows up in 10 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.
- Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.Core task mostly automated 0.92
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.Core task mostly automated 0.91
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.Core task mostly automated 0.90
- Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.Core task mostly automated 0.90
- Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.Core task mostly automated 0.89
- Review papers or serve on editorial boards for scientific journals, and review grant proposals for various agencies.Core task automated and assisted 0.82
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.Core task automated and assisted 0.78
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.Core task automated and assisted 0.77
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- Provide professional consulting services to government or industry. automated and assisted 0.71
- Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.Core task mostly assisting 0.50
What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human
15 of the 25 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.Core task
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.Core task
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.Core task
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.Core task
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as hazardous waste management, industrial safety, and environmental toxicology.Core task
- Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.Core task
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- Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.Core task
- Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.Core task
- Supervise students' laboratory and field work.Core task
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.Core task
- Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.Core task
- Write letters of recommendation for students.Core task
- Act as advisers to student organizations.
- Participate in campus and community events.
- Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
How that compares
Among the 57 education and library occupations, environmental science teachers rank 36. The group averages 12.9%, and its most exposed job is Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary at 43.1%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.
Just above in the ranking
- 310Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 2.4%
- 310Industrial Machinery Mechanics 2.4%
- 310Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 2.4%
Just below
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.