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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$42,910
United States, 2025
Employment
164,090
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing instructional support activities, such as developing teaching materials, leading discussion groups, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers.
- O*NET code
- 25-9044.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Prepare or proctor examinations.
- Teach undergraduate-level courses.
- Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, or papers, and record grades.
- Lead discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory sections.
- Develop teaching materials, such as syllabi, visual aids, answer keys, supplementary notes, or course Web sites.
- Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work, such as lab reports.
- Return assignments to students in accordance with established deadlines.
- Tutor or mentor students who need additional instruction.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$28,600
25th percentile
$35,270
75th percentile
$60,510
90th percentile
$76,420
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Active Listening3.6
- Instructing3.5
- Speaking3.5
- Learning Strategies3.4
- Writing3.3
- Complex Problem Solving3.1
- Critical Thinking3.1
- Monitoring3.1
- Social Perceptiveness3.1
- Coordination3.1
- Service Orientation3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 15 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
15
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Active Listening | 3.6 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Instructing | 3.5 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Speaking | 3.5 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.4 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Writing | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton, OH | $78,510 | 310 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $68,230 | 100 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | $65,670 | — | 2025 |
| Lubbock, TX | $64,160 | 1,830 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | $63,220 | 100 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $61,780 | 4,800 | 2025 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $61,730 | 120 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | $61,540 | 330 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | $60,470 | 40 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $60,210 | — | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $59,240 | 30 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $58,330 | 4,290 | 2025 |
| MD | $58,330 | 5,030 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $57,930 | 1,290 | 2025 |
| College Station, TX | $57,790 | 4,370 | 2025 |
| MA | $56,370 | 3,040 | 2025 |
| TX | $55,670 | 13,540 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | $54,390 | 160 | 2025 |
| NJ | $54,260 | 3,390 | 2025 |
| MN | $53,380 | 600 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.