DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
25-1191 Graduate Teaching Assistants
Occupational Description:
Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing teaching or teaching-related duties, such as teaching lower level courses, developing teaching materials, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers. Graduate teaching assistants must be enrolled in a graduate school program. Graduate assistants who primarily perform non-teaching duties, such as research, should be reported in the occupational category related to the work performed. Excludes “Teacher Assistants” (25-9041).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 1,260 | 247 | $44,580/yr | $3,121/yr | $19,391/yr | $29,264/yr | $43,526/yr | $57,606/yr | $71,027/yr |
| U S | 120,160 | 3,605 | $33,481/yr | $703/yr | $17,729/yr | $19,766/yr | $31,697/yr | $42,624/yr | $55,224/yr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2010 - 2020 | |
| Teacher Assistants | 32,850 | $27,815/yr | 6.5% |
| Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 2,180 | $23.52/hr | 11.4% |
| Instructional Coordinators | 1,900 | $30.12/hr | 11.8% |
| Health Educators | 1,000 | $24.21/hr | 19.2% |
Tasks for Graduate Teaching Assistants
- Develops teaching materials, such as syllabi and visual aids.
- Assists faculty member or staff with student conferences.
- Teaches lower-level courses.
- Assists library staff in maintaining library collection.
- Assists faculty member or staff with laboratory or field research.
- Prepares and gives examinations.
- Grades examinations and papers.