Teacher assistants

Detailed Occupation

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2017 Workforce

1.04M

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

4.01%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$20,329

Average Male Salary

$25,887

Average Female Salary

$19,624

About

Teacher assistants are most often employed by the Elementary & secondary schools industry. The average yearly wage for Teacher assistants was $20,329 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Teacher assistants are NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY, Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY, and NYC-Staten Island Community District 3--South Shore PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Teacher assistants are NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY, Rockland County (West)--Spring Valley, Suffern Villages & Monsey PUMA, NY, and Ocean County (Lakewood) PUMA, NJ.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Teacher assistants workforce. Teacher assistants workforce in 2017 was 1,037,056 people, of which 88.8% were women and 11.2% were men. Teacher assistants are paid most in Houston (Southwest) & Bellaire (Southeast) Cities--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 12--Borough Park & Kensington PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

116,663

Male Workforce

± 8.38k

920,393

Female Workforce

± 23.5k

The Teacher assistants workforce in 2017 was 1,037,056 people (88.8% women and 11.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 3.76% between 2014 (999,478) and 2017 (1,037,056).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Teacher assistants.

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($36,643), Alaska ($34,804), and Delaware ($30,201).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$20,329

AVERAGE WAGE

#453 in the ranking (2017)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Teacher assistants earned an average of $20,329, $44,354 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Teacher assistants in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2017.

In 2017, Teacher assistants had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.363, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Teacher assistants (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Teacher assistants compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Teacher assistants and on wages for those in the field. Elementary & secondary schools is the industry that employs the most Teacher assistants, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Teacher assistants, by average wage, is Libraries & archives ($67,791).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

1.04M

2017 Workforce

± 24,912

2.89%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.33%

This graphic shows the share of Teacher assistants employed by various industries. Elementary & secondary schools employs the largest share of Teacher assistants at 88.6%, followed by Child day care services with 9.97% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 1.42%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Teacher assistants in the US. The workforce of Teacher assistants in 2017 was 1,037,056 people, with 88.8% woman, and 11.2% men. The average age of male Teacher assistants in the workforce is 37.4 and of female Teacher assistants is 43.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Teacher assistants is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Teacher assistants in 2017 was 1,037,056 people, with 88.8% woman, and 11.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (128,979 people), 45 to 49 years (124,789 people), and 55 to 59 years (122,176 people). Among them they concentrated 36.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 17.9% of Teacher assistants workers were Hispanic and 82.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73.7%), Puerto Rican (20.4)%, and Dominican (5.86)%

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Races

In 2017, 73.8% of the Teacher assistants workforce were White, of which 90.4% were women and 9.61% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (14.1%) and Other (5.02%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Teacher assistants from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Teacher assistants is Education but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Human Sciences.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Teacher assistants in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Education (65,604 people), Business (33,196 people), and Psychology (23,814 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Teacher assistants workers were Some college (296,273 people), High School or Equivalent (293,868 people), and Bachelors Degree (208,298 people).

The graphic shows the Teacher assistants workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Teacher Assistants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Teacher Assistants are expected to see a growth of 4.01% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.01%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Teacher assistants. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.