Automation index

How much of a Primary school teacher’s job can AI already do?

A workbook and a test come earlier. Holding a class of 25 until they can read does not.

This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.

Task comparison

IS WORK OVER?

22%

AI can already do 22% of this job.

#350 / 633

Primary school teacher

Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.

The time saving for each task is estimated separately.

Task	Share	AI	Points
Prepare lessons, worksheets and adaptations. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	40%	+6.4
Teach, tutor and hold the classroom. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	22%	10%	+2.2
Families, parent meetings and conflicts. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	22%	+3.5
Assess, reports and special-needs notes. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	32%	+5.1
Playground, dining hall and duties. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	18%	+2.9
Staff meeting, planning and not leaving a child behind. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	14%	14%	+2
Total	100%		22%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low

IS WORK OVER?

31%

#32 / 633

Copy editor

Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.

The time saving for each task is estimated separately.

Task	Share	AI	Points
Spelling, agreement and consistency. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	52%	+9.4
Style, repetition and sentence rhythm. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	48%	+7.7
Queries to the author, grey areas and the house style. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	28%	+4.5
Second proofs, PDF and last-minute typos. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	18%	22%	+4
Deadlines with publisher, layout and translation. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	18%	+2.9
Judgement, not over-rewriting, and the typo that remains. Estimate No public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate.	16%	14%	+2.2
Total	100%		31%

Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low