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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
Education & Library · SOC 25-9044
10.0% AI Exposure — Medium
$42,910
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
—
Proj. Annual Openings
164,090
Employment (OEWS 2025)
90/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure10.0%
AI Resiliency90/100
Exposure BandMedium
Sector Avg. Exposure18.9%
Top Skills
1.Reading Comprehension
2.Active Listening
3.Speaking
4.Instructing
5.Learning Strategies
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
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.
Common titles: Graduate Assistant, Graduate Fellow, Graduate Research Assistant, Graduate Student, Graduate Student Instructor (GSI), Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA)
Representative Tasks
- •Teach undergraduate-level courses.
- •Evaluate and grade examinations, assignments, or papers, and record grades.
- •Lead discussion sections, tutorials, or laboratory sections.
- •Develop teaching materials, such as syllabi, visual aids, answer keys, supplementary notes, or course Web sites.
- •Inform students of the procedures for completing and submitting class work, such as lab reports.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Guide class discussions.
- •Teach classes in area of specialization.
- •Evaluate student work.
- •Supervise laboratory work.
- •Develop instructional materials.
Tools & Technologies
Google Docs · hotIBM SPSS Statistics · hotMicrosoft Outlook · hotMicrosoft Word · hotSAS · hotBlackboard LearnCollaborative editing softwareCourse management system softwareDOC CopEmail software
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
0
Occupations Shown
0.0%
Avg AI Exposure
0
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 10.0% | 18.9% |
| Outlook | Average | 0% Bright |
| Median Salary | $42,910 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 90/100 | N/A |