Teacher Assistants

This post summarizes key statistics on Teacher Assistants using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 10,299
25 22,681
30 24,718
35 22,797
40 21,991
45 21,991
50 23,689
55 24,718
60 24,849
65 23,689


Hours Worked Share
0-20 18.60
20-39 42.80
39-41 32.40
41-50 3.80
50-60 1.50
More than 60 0.90

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Teacher Assistants.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
74.70 22,681 Elementary and secondary schools
13.30 21,991 Colleges and universities
9.40 18,258 Child day care services
0.90 15,448 Educational services, n.e.c.
0.20 24,203 Social services, n.e.c.
0.20 27,009 Research, development, and testing services
0.10 27,009 Eating and drinking places
0.10 15,148 Personnel supply services
0.10 37,871 Hospitals
0.10 25,748 Health services, n.e.c.

This table highlights the top industries people working as Teacher Assistants work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Teacher Assistants. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Teacher Assistants received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Teacher Assistants. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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