Takeover Tracker

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Risk Score25.7%29.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile21th36th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)8 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$62,970$64,580
Employment620K1.1M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Developing and Building Teams

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

34%

total discount

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

34%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

8 of 15 at risk
86%Maintain accurate, complete, and correct student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
70%Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
67%Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
56%Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
55%Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate these objectives to students.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

7 of 15 at risk
85%Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
70%Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
69%Assign and grade class work and homework.
67%Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
56%Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.

Wage Comparison

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education earns +$1,610(+3%) vs Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
10th
$47,050$47,330
25th
$53,540$57,800
Median
$62,970$64,580
75th
$79,380$83,010
90th
$100,980$104,670

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education20282035
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education20282035
20242030203520402045

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

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

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$46,799

from $62,970

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$45,497

from $64,580

After adjusting for AI risk, Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education offers $1,303 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Middle

0

Unique to Secondary

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Fine Manipulation
Regulatory Barriers
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education