# Will communications professors be replaced by AI? Updated October 2026 Communications professors score 53 out of 100 for AI exposure. AI helps with 54% of their task time, and they stay in charge. AI can do another 14%. 32% needs a person. - **14%** AI can do it - **54%** AI helps - **32%** Needs a person High exposure Higher than 81% of the 923 jobs we scored. ## Task by task We graded 22 tasks, most exposed first. AI can do 3 of them, helps with 12 and leaves 7 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records. Attendance and grade record keeping is routine digital data entry. | 82% AI can do it | | Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts. AI drafts syllabi, assignments and handouts; instructor edits. | 72% AI can do it | | Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments. AI compiles source lists quickly; instructor verifies citations. | 68% AI can do it | | Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers. AI can draft rubric-based feedback and grades; instructor reviews. | 60% AI helps | | Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others. AI drafts exam questions and auto-grades objective items. | 55% AI helps | ## How communications professors compare All jobs (923) Educational instruction and library (62) The dark line is **communications professors, at 53**. Each dot is a score, and darker dots mean more jobs share it. The short marks are the averages, 37 for all jobs and 45 for educational instruction and library. ## Pay and outlook in the US Median pay $78,580 a year, May 2025 People employed 29,420 in the US, May 2025 Projected change in jobs +2.1% from 2024 to 2034 ## Skills to build - Moderate live seminar discussions in the classroom - Verify AI compiled citations against primary sources - Design grading rubrics and review AI feedback in Learning management system LMS - Lead research publication with original analysis in Microsoft Word - Chair academic committees on curriculum and institutional policy - Advise student organizations and media productions in person ## Safer roles nearby 5 related jobs with lower scores. - [Education professors52 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/education-professors/) - [Sociology professors44 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/sociology-professors/) - [Political science professors45 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/political-science-professors/) - [Library science professors49 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/library-science-professors/) - [Social work professors44 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/social-work-professors/) ## Questions about communications professors and AI Will AI replace communications professors? Partly. About 4 in 10 working hours of a communications professor go to tasks AI can already do, mostly maintaining student attendance and grade records and preparing course materials. Leading live discussions, advising students and serving on committees stays with people because it needs a person in the room. Which tasks is AI taking over for communications professors? Record keeping scores 82 on the exposure scale, the highest of any task, because attendance and grade entry is routine digital data work. Preparing syllabi and handouts scores 72, with AI drafting and the instructor editing. Compiling bibliographies scores 68 because AI assembles source lists quickly while the instructor verifies citations. Which parts of the job stay human for communications professors? Participating in campus events scores 5 on the exposure scale, the lowest listed, because it requires physical presence. Facilitating classroom discussions scores 12 and office hours score 15, since both depend on live interaction with students. Committee service scores 18 because it is live deliberation with colleagues. How can communications professors stay valuable with AI? Shift grading time toward rubric design and feedback review in the Learning management system LMS. Keep moderating live seminars and holding office hours, since those tasks score low on exposure. Verify every AI compiled citation in Microsoft Word or Google Docs before assigning readings. Publish research with your analysis, using AI only for literature review and drafting. ## Related jobs - [English professors53 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/english-professors/) - [Instructional coordinators59 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/instructional-coordinators/) - [Graduate teaching assistants47 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/graduate-teaching-assistants/) - [Ethnic studies professors44 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/ethnic-studies-professors/) ## Next steps for communications professors - ### Check your job Your job title is a rough guide. Your tasks decide your score. Paste your job description or CV to see which tasks AI can do. [Check your job](https://www.aigentcy.com/tools/ai-exposure-checker/) [Check your CV](https://www.aigentcy.com/tools/cv-checker/) - ### Estimate team savings The score is per person. 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