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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
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.
What a teaching assistant, postsecondary does
Become a teaching assistant, postsecondary
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good teaching assistant, postsecondary
- Reading work related information.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $31 per hour with an average salary of $39,400 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $19 and $30 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $1,900 and $26,600 per year.
- 29% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $30 per hour with an average salary of $19,600 per year.
Teaching Assistant, Postsecondary job outlook
- There are 1,535 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 253 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 23% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.