Verdict
Social Worker is the safer bet: it scores 16/100 against 20/100 for Teacher (K-12) — 4 points less exposed to AI.
Public & Social
16 /100
Helps people cope with challenges and access resources.
Full risk profile →| Metric | Social Worker | Teacher (K-12) |
|---|---|---|
| AI Fear Score | 16/100 | 20/100 |
| Risk band | Resilient | Resilient |
| Automation probability | 0% | 0% |
| LLM task exposure | 35% | 45% |
| Median pay (BLS) | $58,000 | $63,000 |
| US workers | 710,000 | 3,000,000 |
| Timeline | Resilient — empathy, trust and judgment in high-stakes situations. | Resilient — AI is a tutor/aide; classroom management and mentoring stay human. |
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Social Worker is safer. It scores 16/100 vs 20/100 — Social Worker keeps more tasks that need hands-on work, judgment or personal trust, while more of Teacher (K-12)'s core tasks are automatable.
Teacher (K-12) pays more at the median: $63,000 vs $58,000 (BLS May 2024).
Scores are estimates, not predictions — two research anchors applied to task mixes, with BLS May-2024 wages and employment. Not career advice.