High risk
The headline finding: AI tutors like Khanmigo explain concepts 24/7, but human tutors who provide accountability, adapt to emotional needs, and coach executive function skills offer something AI cannot match.
Tasks AI handles now
5
Tasks growing in value
3
Salary range
$25,000 - $60,000
Pay trend
mixed
What AI can already do in this role
These are the tutor tasks AI tools handle today with high reliability — they're the first to lose human hours.
- Explaining standard concepts and formulas
- Practice problem generation and correction
- Study schedule creation
- Homework help for routine assignments
- Test prep for standardized exams
What's becoming more valuable
Where pay and demand are concentrating for tutors — focus your time and skill-building here.
- Motivational coaching and accountability
- Identifying and addressing learning gaps
- Executive function and study skills coaching
Score history
How AI displacement risk has moved for tutors over the last six quarters. Risk is up 17 points — each quarterly review reflects new AI capability, adoption, and labor data.
| Quarter | Score | Δ vs Q1 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 38 / 100 | +0 |
| Q3 2025 | 42 / 100 | +4 |
| Q1 2026 | 48 / 100 | +10 |
| Q2 2026 | 55 / 100 | +17 |
How industry shifts the score
A tutor in a tech-forward firm faces different pressure than one in a regulated industry. These are the score adjustments per industry context — positive numbers mean higher displacement risk.
- Tech +5 points
- Government -3 points
Your defense plan
Three skills with the strongest ROI for tutors in 2026. Each links to a deeper guide on building it.
- 1 AI Tutoring Platforms (Khan Academy, Khanmigo) →
- 2 Learning Disabilities & Differentiation →
- 3 Executive Function Coaching →
Other Education roles
How adjacent roles in education compare on AI displacement risk.
- 22 Teacher (K-12) Low
- 25 College Professor Low
- 45 Corporate Trainer Moderate
- 48 Instructional Designer Moderate
- 38 Academic Advisor Moderate
Other high-risk roles
Roles that share tutor's high risk band — different fields, similar AI exposure.
- 55 QA/Test Engineer Technology
- 55 Systems Administrator Technology
- 55 Budget Analyst Business & Finance
- 55 Market Research Analyst Marketing & Sales
- 55 Office Manager Administrative & Operations
- 55 Logistics Coordinator Administrative & Operations
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Otterson, J. (2026). Tutor (slug: tutor). AI Career Threat Index. MeritForge AI. https://www.meritforgeai.com/threat-index/tutor/
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About this score
The MeritForge AI Career Threat Index decomposes each role into tasks, maps current AI capability against those tasks, and weights against industry adoption rates and labor market data. Each role is reviewed quarterly. Full methodology with sources and limitations: how the score is calculated. Raw data and version history: dataset landing page · GitHub repository.