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Mathematicians vs Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Mathematicians and Physics Teachers, Postsecondary on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Mathematicians Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$121,680
$97,360
Employment · BLS OEWS
2,220
13,590
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
99th pct
89th pct

At a glance

Dimension Mathematicians Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Median pay $121,680 $97,360
Employment 2,220 13,590
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-0.7%) About average (+2.5%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 100 1,300
Typical education · O*NET Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
AI exposure · published exposure studies High · 99th pct High · 89th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 94th pct · 56% of tasks 70th pct · 37% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Automation-leaning (52.7%) Augmentation-leaning (65.9%)
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman Yes Yes

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Mathematics, Mathematical Reasoning, Mathematics, Number Facility, Critical Thinking, Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Oral Expression, Written Expression, Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Complex Problem Solving, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Information Ordering, Category Flexibility, Judgment and Decision Making, Fluency of Ideas, Problem Sensitivity, Education and Training, Writing, Science, Near Vision, Computers and Electronics, Active Listening, English Language, Speaking, Learning Strategies, Speech Clarity, Monitoring, Instructing, Physics, Speech Recognition, Engineering and Technology, Social Perceptiveness.

Specific to Mathematicians

  • Originality
  • Flexibility of Closure
  • Selective Attention
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation

Specific to Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Chemistry
  • Time Management
  • Coordination
  • Persuasion
  • Service Orientation

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Development environment software , Object or component oriented development software , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Analytical or scientific software , Operating system software , Electronic mail software , Presentation software , Word processing software .

Specific to Mathematicians

Specific to Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Mathematicians or Physics Teachers, Postsecondary — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Mathematicians vs Physics Teachers, Postsecondary." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/mathematicians-vs-physics-teachers-postsecondary

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Singulariki. (2026). Mathematicians vs Physics Teachers, Postsecondary. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/mathematicians-vs-physics-teachers-postsecondary

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