Instructional coordinators
SOC Code: 25-9031
Instructional coordinators carries a 32% AI exposure score (Medium automation risk), with a median annual wage of $74,720 and +1.3% projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034 (BLS), affecting approximately 232,600 workers. Full task breakdown, skills, and employer data are below.
Proportion of tasks susceptible to AI automation (O*NET analysis)
At 32% AI exposure, Instructional coordinators sits 5 points below the 37.2% average across 832 U.S. occupations - more exposed than 38% of them. Most of its core tasks still require human judgment.
Career outlook score
57/100
Instructional coordinators, weighted across 3 of 3 tracked dimensions
A weighted composite of median wage, projected growth, and AI-automation security (inverted exposure), each benchmarked against every other tracked occupation. It describes this occupation's standing across those three dimensions, not a guarantee of future outcomes.
- Median wage B $74,720
Annual median wage, percentile rank vs all tracked occupations
- Projected growth F +1.3%
Projected employment change, 2024-2034, BLS Employment Projections
- AI exposure (inverted) C+ 32% exposure
Lower O*NET task-automability scores lower risk; this dimension scores security, not exposure
Home health and personal care aides is #1 of 832 occupations by employment (4.3M, AI exposure rank #392 at 35%) vs. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks #1 by AI task exposure (95%, employment rank #17 at 1.6M).
Automation-risk inventory
Exclusive cut of 832 occupations by PlainWorkforce automation-risk band. Orthogonal to the continuous AI-exposure distribution chart below and to this occupation's single risk badge, this is the corpus band mix, with Instructional coordinators in the Medium band.
Credential × growth standing
Graduate credential among the thinner entry shelves
Instructional coordinators is in the Graduate band (113 of 832) with BLS pace Slow growth (245/832). Graduate entry is a minority shelf - pairing it with slow growth growth is the standing that separates this SOC from bachelor-dominated neighbors.
Where Instructional coordinators sits among all occupations
AI-exposure score distribution across 832 U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis). This occupation is marked in rose.
Where Instructional coordinators sits by AI exposure
AI-exposure score distribution across U.S. occupations (O*NET task analysis)
32% Lower than most lower than 62% of 832 occupations
Occupations, banded by AI-exposure score
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Source O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor) · BLS 2024–2034
Source: O*NET task data (U.S. Department of Labor); AI-exposure scores are PlainWorkforce's analysis. As of BLS 2024–2034.
Instructional coordinators vs. its occupational neighbors
AI exposure (horizontal) vs projected 2024–2034 growth (vertical) for occupations in the same SOC group. Instructional coordinators is marked in rose; the top-left corner is the most future-proof.
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 (growth) and O*NET (AI-exposure analysis by PlainWorkforce).
Employment Projections
Where This Score Comes From
Instructional coordinators's Medium automation-risk tier is computed from O*NET Database 30.0 task-level analysis, where each documented task the occupation performs is evaluated against current generative AI, robotic process automation, and machine-learning capabilities. A score below 40% reflects tasks anchored in physical dexterity, unstructured environments, or high-touch human interaction that current AI cannot reliably replicate.
The employment, wage, and education figures above come from a second, separate federal source: BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034, matched to the O*NET task data by Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 25-9031) code, with the wage figure cross-validated against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024 survey. BLS figures are presented exactly as published, with no adjustment on our part; the SOC-code match is what lets Instructional coordinators be compared directly against every other tracked occupation on the same basis, not just roles that happen to share a job title.
For career planners, this profile should be read alongside the task, skill, and knowledge breakdowns below and the list of employers whose workforce composition includes Instructional coordinators. Public companies with meaningful exposure to this occupation, such as New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. and TAL Education Group, inherit a share of the same automation risk through their industry classification. Adjacent occupations shown further down offer lateral moves that preserve industry knowledge while potentially reducing exposure.
Education & Entry Requirements
Top Tasks (O*NET)
- 1. Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills.
- 2. Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching aids.
- 3. Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes and rules and regulations of state education boards.
- 4. Conduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of students.
- 5. Advise teaching and administrative staff in curriculum development, use of materials and equipment, and implementation of state and federal programs and procedures.
- 6. Advise and teach students.
- 7. Prepare grant proposals, budgets, and program policies and goals or assist in their preparation.
- 8. Recommend, order, or authorize purchase of instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and visual aids designed to meet student educational needs and district standards.
- 9. Update the content of educational programs to ensure that students are being trained with equipment and processes that are technologically current.
- 10. Address public audiences to explain program objectives and to elicit support.
Key Skills Required
- Learning Strategies
- Writing
- Speaking
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
- Social Perceptiveness
Knowledge Areas
- Education and Training
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Mathematics
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Public Safety and Security
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Communications and Media
- Sociology and Anthropology
Frequently Asked Questions
Will AI replace Instructional coordinators?
Instructional coordinators has an AI exposure score of 32%, indicating a medium level of automation risk. The majority of tasks in this role require human judgment, creativity, or physical presence that AI cannot easily replicate.
What is the job outlook for Instructional coordinators?
According to BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034, Instructional coordinators is projected to grow by 1.3% over the decade. Current employment stands at approximately 232,600 workers.
What skills are needed for Instructional coordinators?
Key skills for Instructional coordinators include Learning Strategies, Writing, Speaking, and others. Typical entry-level education is Master's degree.
How much do Instructional coordinators earn?
The median annual wage for Instructional coordinators is $74,720, according to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). Actual earnings vary by location, experience, industry, and employer. The BLS publishes detailed wage percentiles by region in its Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program.
What education is required for Instructional coordinators?
The typical entry-level education for Instructional coordinators is Master's degree. Employers generally expect 5 years or more of related work experience. On-the-job training typically involves None. Requirements can vary by employer and specialization.
Which companies employ Instructional coordinators?
Public companies with significant Instructional coordinators workforce shares include New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc., TAL Education Group, Laureate Education, Inc., among others. These employers are mapped by industry classification (SIC/NAICS) to BLS occupation-industry employment distributions. See the full employer rankings for AI displacement risk grades.
Employers with High AI Exposure in This Occupation Group
Public companies whose industry occupation mix includes a significant share of Instructional coordinators roles.
| Company | AI Grade | Risk Score |
|---|---|---|
| New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. | B | 39.9% |
| TAL Education Group | B | 39.9% |
| Laureate Education, Inc. | B | 39.9% |
| Graham Holdings Co | B | 39.9% |
| Grand Canyon Education, Inc. | B | 39.9% |
| Covista Inc. | B | 39.9% |
| Stride, Inc. | B | 39.9% |
| PERDOCEO EDUCATION Corp | B | 39.9% |
AI Exposure Rating
Medium automation risk based on 10 analyzed tasks. Most tasks require human judgment and are resistant to automation.
Nationwide occupations with similar workforce profiles
Two data-derived peer sets for Instructional coordinators: AI-exposure neighbors and BLS 2034 growth neighbors (distinct comparison neighborhoods, cross-occupation).
Similar AI exposure score
Nearest O*NET task-automability scores nationwide (32% here).
- Avionics technicians · AI exposure 32%
- Biological science teachers, postsecondary · AI exposure 32%
- Business teachers, postsecondary · AI exposure 32%
- Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare · AI exposure 32%
Similar projected growth (2024–2034)
Nearest BLS employment change rates nationwide (+1.3% here).
- Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door · growth +1.3%
- Petroleum engineers · growth +1.3%
- Financial clerks, all other · growth +1.4%
- Rehabilitation counselors · growth +1.4%
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on published BLS + O*NET metrics among occupations with ≥10,000 workers in 2024; corpus ranks above sort the full tracked set.
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What to do with this
Use Instructional coordinators' numbers above to compare, not just read in isolation.
- Compare Instructional coordinators side by side against another occupation on wage, growth, and AI exposure. Workforce comparison tool
- Understand how the AI exposure score above is actually calculated before treating it as a verdict. Reading AI exposure scores
- See the full ranked list of occupations with the lowest automation exposure nationwide. Safest occupations from AI
AI exposure scores estimate task automatability from O*NET data; they are not a certainty of job loss, and BLS growth projections are estimates, not guarantees.
Data sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024–2034 and O*NET Database 30.0. Employment figures are rounded. Wage data from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics (OES).