Educational Researcher
15AI EXPOSURE TODAY15
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST60%
NOT A FORECAST60%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYB
STARTING PAY£28,000 - £32,000
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
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Educational Researcher
As an Educational Researcher, you hold the key to unlocking the potential of education systems, shaping policies, and enhancing teaching methodologies that impact millions of learners. Your insights drive innovation in the UK and globally, making a profound difference in how knowledge is imparted and absorbed.
THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.
AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.
AI helps here, but has not taken over
AI exposure for this job is below 50 on our index, and the day-to-day work still leans on a person to decide, check and take responsibility. Nothing formally protects this job though, so the safest move is to keep building the judgement AI cannot yet copy.
Organisations in this field
Organisations known to employ people in this area of work. This is not a list of current vacancies.
Institute of EducationA leading institution in educational research, known for its impactful studies and strong connections with policymakers.
Education Endowment FoundationFocuses on improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged children through rigorous research.
National Foundation for Educational ResearchThe UK's largest independent educational research agency, providing evidence to inform policy and practice.
The Sutton TrustA charity that aims to improve social mobility through education, conducting research to influence policy.
OfstedThe Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills, which conducts research to inform educational standards.