Teacher assistants: AI exposure and career outlook
Teacher assistants (SOC 25-9045) sit at the 52nd percentile for measured AI exposure among the 342 occupations tracked here, measured from a composite of Microsoft Research and Anthropic Economic Index telemetry. An estimated 26% of tasks are already automated and 53% are being reshaped rather than replaced — both modelled figures, not direct measurements. No measured automation-versus-augmentation split has been published for this occupation, so we do not place it on that axis at all. It is measurably exposed; which way that resolves is something we do not know, and would rather say than guess.
Figures last updated 2026-06. Every number on this page is labelled measured or modelled; where a source has no coverage for this occupation, it says so rather than showing a zero.
Key facts
- SOC code
- 25-9045
- Canada NOC 2021
- Not mapped
- TEER level
- Not available
- COPS outlook
- Not assessed
What the measurements actually say
One of three independent studies measure AI exposure for this occupation directly; the others report no coverage for it. The two percentages below them are ours, modelled from those measurements.
| Metric | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| AI applicability | 17% | Measured — Microsoft Research, from 200,000 Copilot conversations classified against O*NET work activities. |
| Observed AI usage | Not available | Not covered by Anthropic's occupation-level dataset. |
| Academic AI exposure | Not available | Not covered by the Felten AIOE table. |
| Automation-pattern usage | Not available | Not covered by Anthropic's collaboration-mode dataset. |
| Augmentation-pattern usage | Not available | Not covered by Anthropic's collaboration-mode dataset. |
| Estimated task automation (modelled) | 26% | Modelled from this occupation's measured telemetry composite, mapped through anchors calibrated to Anthropic's published aggregate findings. Our estimate, not per-occupation telemetry. |
| Estimated task reshaping (modelled) | 53% | Share of tasks where AI acts as co-pilot rather than replacement. Modelled from the measured telemetry composite, calibrated to BCG's published aggregate reshaping rates. Our estimate. |
AI is transforming how this work is done. Professionals who adapt their workflows will thrive; those who don't face increasing competition.
What this job actually involves
No O*NET task statements are published for this occupation. It is a BLS occupation group with no corresponding O*NET occupation, so there is no task list to show — not one we withheld.
That's the average. Is this you?
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Where the leverage is
Upskill in AI-driven automation (e.g., Make, Zapier) and generative tools in your domain. The opportunity is to pivot from execution to directing AI-augmented workflows.
AI is transforming tasks rather than replacing entire jobs. Routine scheduling and communication automate, but human decision-making remains critical.
Upskill in AI prompt engineering, model validation, and governance. Focus on transition playbooks to pivot toward high-value advisory services.
This guidance is written per exposure band — three texts across all 342 occupations, framed on the ILO's transformation-versus-displacement distinction. It is editorial guidance for the reshaping band, not an occupation-specific research finding about teacher assistants.
Sources for this occupation
Only the sources that hold data for teacher assistants are listed. A study that does not cover this occupation is not cited here.
- Microsoft Research — Working with AI (Tomlinson et al., arXiv:2507.07935): Measured AI applicability, from 200,000 anonymised Copilot conversations classified against O*NET work activities.
- BCG — AI Will Reshape More Jobs Than It Replaces (April 3, 2026): Published aggregate reshaping rates, used to calibrate our modelled percentages. The per-occupation figures here are our estimates, not BCG's data.
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