# Will graduate teaching assistants be replaced by AI? Updated October 2026 Graduate teaching assistants score 47 of 100 for AI exposure. The largest share of their task time, 54%, is work AI speeds up while they stay in charge. AI can take over 27% outright, and 19% stays with people. - **27%** AI can do it - **54%** AI helps - **19%** Needs a person Moderate exposure Higher than 67% of the 923 occupations we scored. ## Task by task We graded 20 tasks, listed here from most to least exposed. AI can do 4 of them today, speeds up 10 and leaves 6 to people. | Task | AI exposure | | --- | --- | | Develop teaching materials, such as syllabi, visual aids, answer keys, supplementary notes, or course Web sites. AI can readily draft syllabi, answer keys and course notes. | 70% AI can do it | | Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work, such as lab reports. Announcements and submission instructions are easily drafted by AI. | 65% AI can do it | | Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, or papers, and record grades. Grading and grade recording largely automatable, with review. | 62% AI can do it | | Return assignments to students in accordance with established deadlines. Returning graded work on schedule is mostly learning system automation. | 60% AI can do it | | Notify instructors of errors or problems with assignments. AI can scan assignments and flag errors, with instructor review. | 50% AI helps | ## How graduate teaching assistants compare All occupations (923) Educational instruction and library (62) **Graduate teaching assistants score 47**, marked by the dark line. Each dot is a score, darker where more occupations share it. The short marks show the averages, 37 for all occupations and 45 for educational instruction and library. ## Pay and outlook in the US Median pay $42,910 a year, May 2025 People employed 164,090 in the US, May 2025 Projected change in jobs +2.7% from 2024 to 2034 ## Skills to build - Lead lab sessions and enforce safety rules in person - Write exam questions and grading rubrics in Microsoft Word - Run grade records and analysis in Microsoft Excel - Run statistical analysis for faculty research in SPSS Statistics - Set up audiovisual equipment for instructor lectures - Lead discussion groups and mentor students one on one ## Safer roles nearby 5 related occupations with lower scores. - [High school teachers41 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/high-school-teachers/) - [Middle school CTE teachers35 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/middle-school-cte-teachers/) - [Elementary school teachers41 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/elementary-school-teachers/) - [Middle school teachers42 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/middle-school-teachers/) - [Adult education teachers45 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/adult-education-teachers/) ## Questions about graduate teaching assistants and AI Will AI replace graduate teaching assistants? Partly. About 4 in 10 working hours go to tasks AI can already do, mostly drafting teaching materials and grading with grade recording. Lab demonstrations, enforcing lab rules, and leading discussion groups stay with people because they need someone physically present and a working relationship with students. Which tasks will AI take over for graduate teaching assistants? Drafting teaching materials and grading take the most exposure. AI scores 70 on developing syllabi, answer keys and course notes, and 62 on evaluating papers and recording grades, with instructor review still needed. Announcements about submission procedures score 65, because AI drafts them quickly from a standard template. Which tasks stay human for graduate teaching assistants? Lab work stays with people most. Demonstrating laboratory equipment and enforcing lab rules scores 5 on exposure, since it happens in person at the bench. Attending lectures and setting up audiovisual equipment both score 12, because the work is physical and AI offers only guidance. How can graduate teaching assistants stay valuable? Shift time toward work that needs a person in the room. Lead lab demonstrations and set safety rules at the bench. Review AI drafts of answer keys and syllabi in Microsoft Word before release, and check grade records in Microsoft Excel. Run SPSS Statistics or SAS analysis for faculty research, and keep mentoring students one on one. ## Related jobs - [Tutors57 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/tutors/) - [Education professors52 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/education-professors/) - [Instructional coordinators59 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/instructional-coordinators/) - [High school special education teachers42 out of 100](https://www.aigentcy.com/ai-exposure/high-school-special-education-teachers/) ## Next steps for graduate teaching assistants - ### Check your job Your job title is a rough guide. Your actual tasks decide your score. Paste your job description or CV and see which of your tasks AI can do. 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