Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare: how much of the work does AI already do?

What this means for your search

AI skills are optional for this role right now. Little use is seen so far.

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Median pay

$59,300

What the job involves

• Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies and students' behavioral or learning problems.
• Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for officials and agencies, or direct preparation and maintenance activities.
• Set educational standards and goals and help establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out.
• Monitor students' progress and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems.

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Questions

Will AI replace education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare?

This data cannot say. It measures how much of the work AI is already used for today: 4% of the tasks, which is little observed. It is not a forecast of job loss.

How is the number worked out?

Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index, March 2026.

What do education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare earn?

The national median is $59,300 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Exposure: Anthropic Economic Index, March 2026. Pay and growth: Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tasks and skills: O*NET. All jobs.