Teaching Assistants, All Other

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Job Score (higher is better):

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- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

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Risk & user votes

Calculated automation risk

56% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): This occupation may be meaningfully affected by automation. Some parts of the role may be suitable for AI, software, or robotics, while others still rely on human skill, judgement, trust, or real-world context. People in this range may benefit from building skills that complement automation and reduce replacement risk.

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What users think

Based on 17 votes

51% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. This assessment is further supported by the calculated automation risk level, which estimates 56% chance of automation.

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What is the likelihood that Teaching Assistants, All Other will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

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Pay & outlook

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2024, the median annual wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary was $35,240 ($17 per hour).

The median annual wage for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary was 28.8% lower than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary' job openings is expected to decline 1.5% by 2034

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2024 there were 1,375,300 people employed as 'Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary' within the United States.

This represents around 0.9% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 112 people are employed as 'Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary'.

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What people are saying (1)

Alex (No chance)
21 Oct 2025 18:02
because teachers help all students and are also reasonable with people instead of just what would make the students happy, a teacher can make negotiations and people will talk to a teacher more than a robot, a human teacher would be listened to much more and a robot will make the education worse
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Job description

All teaching assistants not listed separately.

O*NET-SOC code: 25-9049.00