Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Moderate Risk
51%

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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
51%
(Moderate Risk)
POLLING
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LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
4.0%
by year 2033
WAGES
$43,750
or $21.03 per hour
Volume
145,960
as of 2023
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JOB SCORE
4.2/10
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Calculated automation risk

51% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

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Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Originality

  • Social Perceptiveness

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

Growth

Moderate growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary' job openings is expected to rise 4.0% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

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

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary' was $43,750, or $21 per hour

'Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary' were paid 9.0% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 145,960 people employed as 'Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary' within the United States.

This represents around 0.10% of the employed workforce across the country

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

Job 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.

SOC Code: 25-9044.00

Comments (2)

Siti Nor Aminah Sa'at (Uncertain)
07 Jun 2023 10:37
The role I play in my job is a compassionate one which needs a human touch.
a (Moderate)
18 Oct 2022 18:27
grading, which is a big part of this job, could be automated
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