Industries with Fastest Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Salary Growth

These industries raised Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

9
Industries with Growth
+42.6%
Highest Growth
+30.9%
Average Growth
2
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 9 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $32,300 $46,050 +$13,750 +42.6%
2 Educational Services $32,120 $45,180 +$13,060 +40.7%
3 Business Schools and Computer and Management Training $35,280 $48,240 +$12,960 +36.7%
4 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $28,470 $36,870 +$8,400 +29.5%
5 Grantmaking and Giving Services $28,470 $36,870 +$8,400 +29.5%
6 Hospitals $36,880 $46,700 +$9,820 +26.6%
7 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $37,170 $46,700 +$9,530 +25.6%
8 Junior Colleges $30,280 $37,470 +$7,190 +23.7%
9 Other Schools and Instruction $35,390 $43,620 +$8,230 +23.3%

2 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Technical and Trade Schools $36,930 $35,890 -$1,040 -2.8%
2 Educational Support Services $34,990 $34,940 -$50 -0.1%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.