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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary vs Astronomers

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

A factual, source-backed comparison of Physics Teachers, Postsecondary and Astronomers 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.”

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Astronomers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$97,360
$132,170
Employment · BLS OEWS
13,590
1,560
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
89th pct
85th pct

At a glance

Dimension Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Astronomers
Median pay $97,360 $132,170
Employment 13,590 1,560
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+2.5%) About average (+2.2%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 1,300 100
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 · 89th pct High · 85th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 70th pct · 37% of tasks 73rd pct · 38% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Augmentation-leaning (65.9%) Augmentation-leaning (59.3%)
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, Physics, Education and Training, Oral Expression, English Language, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Science, Active Listening, Writing, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Learning Strategies, Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Written Expression, Computers and Electronics, Problem Sensitivity, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Mathematical Reasoning, Speech Clarity, Judgment and Decision Making, Mathematics, Monitoring, Complex Problem Solving, Near Vision, Speech Recognition, Number Facility, Engineering and Technology, Fluency of Ideas, Social Perceptiveness, Coordination, Information Ordering, Category Flexibility.

Specific to Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Instructing
  • Chemistry
  • Time Management
  • Persuasion
  • Service Orientation

Specific to Astronomers

  • Flexibility of Closure
  • Originality
  • Far Vision
  • Selective Attention
  • Perceptual Speed

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 , Word processing software , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Presentation software , Operating system software , Analytical or scientific software .

Specific to Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Specific to Astronomers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Physics Teachers, Postsecondary or Astronomers — 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. "Physics Teachers, Postsecondary vs Astronomers." 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/physics-teachers-postsecondary-vs-astronomers

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

BibTeX 
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  title  = {Physics Teachers, Postsecondary vs Astronomers},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {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},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/compare/physics-teachers-postsecondary-vs-astronomers}
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