Graduate Teaching Assistant Salary in the Industry of Educational Services

The salary statistics and trend of graduate teaching assistants in the industry of educational services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare graduate teaching assistant salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,970
25th Percentile Wage
$20,180
50th Percentile Wage
$32,460
75th Percentile Wage
$45,820
90th Percentile Wage
$58,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for graduate teaching assistants in the industry of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) graduate teaching assistants is $58,370. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent graduate teaching assistants is $17,970.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of graduate teaching assistants in the industry of Educational Services from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$32,460
-5.55% 3.91%
2016
$34,260
9.98% -
2015
$30,840
-2.37% -
2014
$31,570
5.23% -
2013
$29,920
-4.24% -
2012
$31,190
- -

Table 3. Compare Graduate Teaching Assistant Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector