Takeover Tracker
27%medium risk
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School
vs

67 shared · 11 different

core competencies

30%medium risk
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricSpecial Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Risk Score26.6%29.6%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile24th36th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)6 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$63,000$64,580
Employment232K1.1M

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Thinking Creatively
Assisting and Caring for Others
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Clerical
Near Vision
Law and Government
Performing Administrative Activities
Therapy and Counseling

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School

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

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School

6 of 15 at risk
84%Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.
71%Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
71%Prepare, administer, or grade tests or assignments to evaluate students' progress.
55%Modify the general kindergarten or elementary education curriculum for special-needs students.
53%Develop individual educational plans (IEPs) designed to promote students' educational, physical, or social development.

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 +$1,580(+3%) vs Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
10th
$47,590$47,330
25th
$57,050$57,800
Median
$63,000$64,580
75th
$79,320$83,010
90th
$100,620$104,670

Premium Head-to-Head Analysis

Displacement Timeline Comparison

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School2028–2035
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 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%)

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School

$46,242

from $63,000

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

$45,497

from $64,580

After adjusting for AI risk, Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School offers $745 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Special

0

Unique to Secondary

Combined Protection Strategy

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

Creativity
Social Intelligence
Regulatory Barriers
Decision Complexity
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