Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-9044 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Occupational Description:
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. Graduate students who teach one or more full courses should be classified in the 25-1000 minor group.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	40	10	$54,158.62/yr	$46,522.66/yr	$48,120.03/yr	$58,365.54/yr	$58,774.27/yr	$59,104.90/yr

Leading Industries for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	530	N/A

Other Regional Data for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -10-
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	10	$53,082.54/yr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	20	$59,158.65/yr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	20	$50,974.01/yr	N/A
Central Minnesota	30	$50,976.04/yr	0.0%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	30	$58,834.11/yr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	30	$46,541.93/yr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	40	$58,365.54/yr	2.4%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	60	$51,288.41/yr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	60	$47,525.71/yr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	390	$49,935.46/yr	2.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	410	$50,223.50/yr	N/A
Minnesota	530	$50,974.01/yr	N/A

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	24,320	$64,016.70/yr	3.8%
Tutors	1,470	$20.28/hr	7.7%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	17,850	$64,858.49/yr	4.1%
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	2,240	$33.51/hr	-10.9%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	2,140	$61,805.73/yr	2.8%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	10,420	$62,546.10/yr	3.8%
Self-Enrichment Teachers	9,560	$21.08/hr	7.5%
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$83,793.72/yr	N/A
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	100	$95,457.10/yr	5.1%

Task for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Schedule and maintain regular office hours to meet with students.
Lead discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory sections.
Teach undergraduate-level courses.
Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work, such as lab reports.
Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, or papers, and record grades.
Return assignments to students in accordance with established deadlines.
Complete laboratory projects prior to assigning them to students so that any needed modifications can be made.
Attend lectures given by the supervising instructor.
Tutor or mentor students who need additional instruction.
Copy and distribute classroom materials.