Self-Enrichment Teachers
Also called: Dance Instructor, Instructor, Martial Arts Instructor, TeacherTeach or instruct individuals or groups for the primary purpose of self-enrichment or recreation, rather than for an occupational objective, educational attainment, competition, or fitness.
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What the data says: AI could halve the time on 17 of its 30 tasks, yet jobs are projected to grow 3.5% by 2035. How to think about this →
About this projection
BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”
It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”
On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”
Recent conditions
- In 2024, 3.9% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Other teachers and instructors”
- From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 7.8 hires for every 10 job openings in private educational services, which employs about 65% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS
One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.7.8 this industry7.3 all industries
Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates
Tap a state for its figures.
Median pay in every state
| State | Median | Middle half earn | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $38,430 | $28,230 to $51,670 | 2,130 |
| Alaska | $47,710 | $42,550 to $64,480 | 190 |
| Arizona | $44,110 | $37,230 to $56,510 | 2,330 |
| Arkansas | $30,810 | $25,950 to $40,220 | 900 |
| California | $49,570 | $40,480 to $74,640 | 60,260 |
| Colorado | $44,710 | $36,430 to $56,460 | 9,700 |
| Connecticut | $55,240 | $44,920 to $76,680 | 5,080 |
| Delaware | $34,730 | $31,380 to $60,060 | 260 |
| District of Columbia | $66,430 | $60,960 to $82,120 | 600 |
| Florida | $45,830 | $35,060 to $61,410 | 11,800 |
| Georgia | $52,320 | $34,320 to $74,410 | 10,030 |
| Hawaii | $51,960 | $45,090 to $76,630 | 1,730 |
| Idaho | $36,490 | $29,070 to $45,090 | 2,190 |
| Illinois | $44,230 | $35,710 to $58,910 | 15,030 |
| Indiana | $36,980 | $28,860 to $46,920 | 3,710 |
| Iowa | $35,670 | $28,090 to $50,020 | 2,910 |
| Kansas | $41,290 | $31,200 to $47,550 | 1,070 |
| Kentucky | $39,990 | $28,270 to $55,240 | 1,630 |
| Louisiana | $37,760 | $29,790 to $62,560 | 3,030 |
| Maine | $46,720 | $37,440 to $59,470 | 1,120 |
| Maryland | $51,630 | $37,160 to $81,070 | 6,570 |
| Massachusetts | $49,430 | $39,430 to $78,380 | 11,950 |
| Michigan | $40,350 | $31,300 to $55,850 | 7,190 |
| Minnesota | $45,660 | $37,090 to $59,760 | 9,050 |
| Mississippi | $38,770 | $24,020 to $58,550 | 690 |
| Missouri | $43,090 | $33,700 to $56,180 | 5,010 |
| Montana | $45,050 | $34,060 to $56,650 | 1,070 |
| Nebraska | $38,240 | $29,280 to $60,070 | 3,360 |
| Nevada | $47,020 | $33,990 to $61,360 | 1,690 |
| New Hampshire | $59,880 | $43,890 to $78,520 | 1,820 |
| New Jersey | $53,780 | $43,640 to $75,750 | 13,380 |
| New Mexico | $45,890 | $37,440 to $63,830 | 1,840 |
| New York | $57,790 | $42,200 to $83,920 | 31,120 |
| North Carolina | $41,710 | $30,650 to $60,510 | 9,320 |
| North Dakota | $35,100 | $29,600 to $45,700 | 470 |
| Ohio | $37,360 | $28,660 to $47,980 | 8,860 |
| Oklahoma | $38,010 | $27,770 to $59,280 | 2,710 |
| Oregon | $53,790 | $39,650 to $61,860 | 5,580 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,740 | $32,500 to $54,060 | 15,270 |
| Puerto Rico | $36,110 | $22,760 to $51,720 | 880 |
| Rhode Island | $41,960 | $37,280 to $47,350 | 1,400 |
| South Carolina | $39,800 | $30,160 to $54,950 | 3,430 |
| South Dakota | $49,720 | $38,360 to $64,540 | 140 |
| Tennessee | $38,730 | $31,770 to $54,600 | 3,530 |
| Texas | $36,140 | $28,910 to $53,660 | 16,680 |
| Utah | $43,580 | $30,630 to $53,790 | 5,180 |
| Vermont | $53,190 | $45,150 to $84,720 | 1,190 |
| Virgin Islands | $37,590 | $31,570 to $48,320 | 50 |
| Virginia | $49,160 | $36,210 to $76,350 | 8,730 |
| Washington | $48,020 | $40,280 to $62,760 | 12,890 |
| West Virginia | $45,010 | $31,470 to $55,500 | 540 |
| Wisconsin | $37,820 | $31,200 to $49,160 | 5,140 |
| Wyoming | $46,640 | $36,730 to $62,740 | 610 |
Nationally: $46,800. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this
How AI touches the work
What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.
AI could halve the time on 17 of its 30 tasks
| AI rating | Its main tasks | Share of Claude conversations May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| AI + software | Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. | Not published |
| Not much | Prepare students for further development by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks. | under 0.01% |
| AI + software | Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests. | Not published |
| AI + software | Monitor students' performance to make suggestions for improvement and to ensure that they satisfy course standards, training requirements, and objectives. | Not published |
| Not much | Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics. | Not published |
| AI alone | Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students. | Not published |
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| Not much | Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities. | Not published |
| AI + software | Review instructional content, methods, and student evaluations to assess strengths and weaknesses, and to develop recommendations for course revision, development, or elimination. | Not published |
| AI alone | Prepare instructional program objectives, outlines, and lesson plans. | 0.02% |
| AI + software | Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by administrative policy. | Not published |
| Not much | Enforce policies and rules governing students. | Not published |
| AI + software | Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate. | Not published |
| Not much | Prepare and administer written, oral, and performance tests, and issue grades in accordance with performance. | Not published |
| AI + software | Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations. | Not published |
| Not much | Attend professional meetings, conferences, and workshops to maintain and improve professional competence. | Not published |
| Not much | Select, order, and issue books, materials, and supplies for courses or projects. | Not published |
| Not much | Meet with other instructors to discuss individual students and their progress. | Not published |
| AI alone | Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, contests, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities. | Not published |
| AI alone | Confer with other teachers and professionals to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and development. | Not published |
| AI + software | Assign and grade class work and homework. | Not published |
| Not much | Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. | Not published |
| Not much | Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage. O*NET flags this task's ratings as uncertain | Not published |
| Not much | Conduct classes, workshops, and demonstrations, and provide individual instruction to teach topics and skills, such as cooking, dancing, writing, physical fitness, photography, personal finance, and flying. | Not published |
| Not much | Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help. | Not published |
| Not much | Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development. | Not published |
| AI + software | Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine their priorities for their children. | Not published |
| AI alone | Participate in publicity planning and student recruitment. | Not published |
| AI + software | Schedule class times to ensure maximum attendance. | Not published |
| AI + software | Observe and evaluate the performance of other instructors. | Not published |
| AI alone | Write instructional articles on designated subjects. | 0.07% |
Ordered by how important O*NET's respondents rate each task (1 to 5) times the share who say it is part of their job. The ordering is ours. 3 of the 30 have a published share of Claude conversations; “not published” means too few conversations for Anthropic to publish a figure.
Where people already use AI
The tasks above say what AI could speed up. This shows what people are using it for. Its 30 tasks fall under 24 work activities that many occupations share, and Microsoft counted how often each one came up in 200,000 conversations with its Copilot assistant in 2024.
- #4 Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise
- #10 Write material for artistic or commercial purposes
- #23 Prepare informational or instructional materials
- and 3 more, in the table below
| Work activity | This occupation's tasks under it | People asked AI for help in 10,000 conversations |
AI did it for them in 10,000 conversations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Develop educational programs, plans, or procedures | |||
| Prepare informational or instructional materials | |||
| Monitor individual behavior or performance | |||
| Assess student capabilities, needs, or performance | |||
| Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise | |||
| Write material for artistic or commercial purposes | |||
| Purchase goods or services | |||
| Select materials or equipment for operations or projects |
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| Provide support or encouragement to others | |||
| Teach academic or vocational subjects | |||
| Evaluate programs, practices, or processes | |||
| Promote products, services, or programs | |||
| Advise others on educational or vocational matters | |||
| Communicate with others about operational plans or activities | |||
| Teach life skills | |||
| Schedule operational activities | |||
| Maintain operational records | |||
| Evaluate personnel capabilities or performance | |||
| Assign work to others | |||
| Train others to use equipment or products | |||
| Distribute materials, supplies, or resources | |||
| Collaborate in the development of educational programs | |||
| Set up classrooms, facilities, educational materials, or equipment | |||
| Serve on organizational committees |
How people in this work use Claude
What people in this work made with Claude % of conversations
- Teaching material25%
- A document or report25%
- A blog post or article11%
- An explanation or answer8%
- An analysis or summary4%
How they worked with Claude
37% of these conversations were about work. Anthropic Economic Index, May 2026.
How to read this
Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for self-enrichment teachers specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.
The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.
More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude
High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs
BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.
Career moves into and out of this occupation
From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.
Where people moved next
of 134,962 moves out
- 1 Teachers and Instructors, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 5%
- 2 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Very high +2.0% 4%
- 3 Music Directors and Composers High +1.2% 4%
- 4 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 4%
- 5 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education High -0.4% 3%
Where people moved in from
of 127,452 moves in
- 1 Teachers and Instructors, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 4%
- 2 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 3%
- 3 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education High -0.4% 3%
- 4 Retail Salespersons Very high -0.3% 3%
- 5 Music Directors and Composers High +1.2% 3%
Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).
Education and training for the occupation
O*NET survey of workers in this occupation
- 14% high school
- 18% postsecondary certificate
- 14% associate's
- 18% bachelor's
- 1% post-bachelor's certificate
- 1% post-doctoral training
- 35% not published
O*NET marks 35% of the answers as too uncertain to publish, so the parts shown don't add up to 100%.
O*NET 31.0 survey of workers in this occupation · 25 people answered.
Census survey (American Community Survey)
- 4% less than high school
- 13% high school
- 19% some college
- 8% associate's
- 33% bachelor's
- 19% master's
- 2% professional degree
- 3% doctorate
Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Other teachers and instructors” · 8,299 people surveyed.
Why the two can differ
O*NET asks about 20 people in each occupation, which makes its shares uncertain, but it reports the exact occupation and counts certificates. The Census survey reaches thousands, but it groups some occupations together and counts degrees only. More in the Guide
Median pay by highest degree full-time, year-round · Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Other teachers and instructors”
3 programs: Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching, Online Educator/Online Teaching and Contemplative Studies/Inquiry.
Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023
29.4% this occupation
45.3% all occupations
| By kind | This occupation | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| a license | 6.7% | 19.1% |
| a certification | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| an educational certificate | not published |
Share of jobs whose employer requires it. BLS doesn't say which credential. How to read this
Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor
- Certification Finder ↗ certifications CareerOneStop lists for this occupation
- Training Finder ↗ schools and programs, nationwide; narrow the place there
- License Finder ↗ licenses by state
- Apprenticeships: DOL's list of apprenticeable occupations doesn't include this one.
These open in a new tab and send only the occupation's public code. More in the Guide
BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS
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