Occupation · 2026 assessment

Deputy Principal for Facilities and Operations

Manages buildings, procurement, assets, repairs, contractors, utilities and facilities staff. Paperwork automates, while on-site control and accountability remain human-led.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

28%2026
31%2028
35%2030
41%2035

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

TaskRisk
Collecting metrics and preparing management reports46%
Resource planning and scenario modelling36%
People, conflict and accountability decisions11%
Creating explanations and learning materials44%
Grading standard assignments49%
Selecting exercises for a learner's level36%
Managing schedules, reporting and learning analytics50%
Live feedback, motivation and group facilitation13%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

Each task is positioned by AI capability and the degree of human involvement still required.

  1. 1Collecting metrics and preparing management reportsAI 46% · human 76%
  2. 2Resource planning and scenario modellingAI 36% · human 70%
  3. 3People, conflict and accountability decisionsAI 11% · human 82%
  4. 4Creating explanations and learning materialsAI 44% · human 68%
  5. 5Grading standard assignmentsAI 49% · human 70%
  6. 6Selecting exercises for a learner's levelAI 36% · human 65%
  7. 7Managing schedules, reporting and learning analyticsAI 50% · human 73%
  8. 8Live feedback, motivation and group facilitationAI 13% · human 77%

Why technology can change this work

  • AI prepares reports, plans, minutes and management options
  • AI creates explanations, exercises and assessments
  • adaptive systems select pace and difficulty
  • scheduling, reporting and some grading can be automated

What protects the occupation

  • accountability for people, priorities and conflicting interests
  • motivation, mentorship and live feedback
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • understanding an individual learner's condition
  • group dynamics, safety and responsibility for development

United States · before tax

Average pay and outlook

Estimated nominal monthly pay. The scenario reflects sector, demand and task resilience; it is not a guarantee of income.

2026$7 800per month
2035$11 300scenario estimate
2026: $7 80020262027: $8 15020272028: $8 45020282029: $8 80020292030: $9 20020302031: $9 55020312032: $9 95020322033: $10 40020332034: $10 80020342035: $11 3002035
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Skills you already have

  • goal setting
  • people management
  • resource allocation
  • clear explanation
  • learning assessment
  • group attention management

Skills to build

  • AI-enabled team management
  • auditing AI management recommendations
  • hybrid learning
  • AI-assisted curriculum design
  • AI-content validation
  • learning analytics
CurrentDeputy Principal for Facilities and Operations · 28%
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Keepgoal setting · people management · resource allocation
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AddAI-enabled team management · auditing AI management recommendations · hybrid learning

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-25 · Assessment confidence: High

International Labour Organization · 2025Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

Nearly 30,000 tasks; a global assessment of GenAI exposure across detailed occupational groups.

World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

A survey of more than 1,000 employers representing over 14 million workers across 55 economies.

O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

Occupational, task, skill and work-context structure.