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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Part of Education & Training, in the Teaching/Training pathway.

Job zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 25-9044.00

What the work is

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.

On a typical day

  • Lead discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory sections.
  • Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, or papers, and record grades.
  • Return assignments to students in accordance with established deadlines.
  • Schedule and maintain regular office hours to meet with students.
  • Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work, such as lab reports.
  • Prepare or proctor examinations.

What it pays

$37,030
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $31,230
Experienced workers reach $52,200
  1. $31k10th
  2. $35k25th
  3. $37kMedian
  4. $48k75th
  5. $52k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $31,230, 25th $34,760, Median $37,030, 75th $47,570, 90th $52,200

About 290 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+3.5%

employment change in the Alamo region, 141 to 146 jobs · U.S. +3%

17

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 24,600

141

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 193,600

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Reading Comprehension4.3
  2. Active Listening4.0
  3. Speaking3.5
  4. Instructing3.5
  5. Learning Strategies3.5
  6. Writing3.4
  7. Critical Thinking3.4
  8. Monitoring3.3

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. Some college1%
  2. Bachelor's degree57%
  3. Master's degree37%
  4. Doctoral or professional4%

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

Alamo programs that lead here

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