History Teachers, Postsecondary vs Historians AI Risk

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medium risk

History Teachers, Postsecondary

46 shared · 24 different

core competencies

medium risk

Historians

Side-by-Side Comparison

History Teachers, Postsecondary leads 4–1

Metric	History Teachers, Postsecondary	Historians
Risk Score	31.3%	33.9%
Risk Tier	Medium Risk	Medium Risk
Risk Percentile	47th	62th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)	8 / 15	7 / 15
Median Salary	$81,500	$74,050
Employment	20K	3K

Skill Comparison

Sorted by largest difference

Training and Teaching Others

Philosophy and Theology

Education and Training

English Language

Geography

Law and Government

History and Archeology

Communications and Media

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Coaching and Developing Others

Sociology and Anthropology

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

History Teachers, Postsecondary

29%

total discount

Historians

28%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

History Teachers, Postsecondary

8 of 15 at risk

87%Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.

72%Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.

68%Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.

54%Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

52%Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.

Historians

7 of 15 at risk

86%Edit historical society publications.

55%Recommend actions related to historical art, such as which items to add to a collection or which items to display in an exhibit.

53%Present historical accounts in terms of individuals or social, ethnic, political, economic, or geographic groupings.

53%Trace historical development in a particular field, such as social, cultural, political, or diplomatic history.

52%Conduct historical research, and publish or present findings and theories.

Wage Comparison

Historians earns -$7,450(-9%) vs History Teachers, Postsecondary

History Teachers, PostsecondaryHistorians

10th

$47,730$38,630

25th

$62,370$55,190

Median

$81,500$74,050

75th

$106,770$96,330

90th

$158,140$128,500

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

History Teachers, Postsecondary2028–2035

Historians2028–2035

20242030203520402045

History Teachers, Postsecondary has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Historians.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

History Teachers, Postsecondary

$55,966

from $81,500

Historians

$48,962

from $74,050

After adjusting for AI risk, History Teachers, Postsecondary offers $7,004 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

Unique to History

Unique to Historians

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Fine Manipulation

Social Intelligence

Regulatory Barriers

Decision Complexity

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