Graduate Assistant Salary in the United States

Graduate Assistant Salary

How much does a Graduate Assistant make?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Graduate Assistant in the United States is $142,709. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $95,310 to a high of $201,361, with most professionals earning between $117,899 and $173,409.

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Graduate Assistant Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Graduate Assistant Salary $95,310 US March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Graduate Assistant Salary $117,899 US March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Graduate Assistant Salary $142,709 US March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Graduate Assistant Salary $173,409 US March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Graduate Assistant Salary $201,361 US March 01, 2025
25% $117,899 10% $95,310 90% $201,361 75% $173,409 $142,709 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Graduate Assistant ?

A teaching assistant or teacher's aide (TA) or education assistant (EA) is an individual who assists a teacher with instructional responsibilities. TAs include graduate teaching assistants (GTAs), who are graduate students; undergraduate teaching assistants (UTAs), who are undergraduate students; secondary school TAs, who are either high school students or adults; and elementary school TAs, who are adults (also known as paraprofessional educators or teacher's aides). By definition, TAs assist with classes, but many graduate students serve as the sole instructor for one or more classes each sem...

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    Graduate Assistant


    JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent

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173409
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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Graduate Assistant in the United States. The base salary for Graduate Assistant ranges from $117,899 to $173,409 with the average base salary of $142,709. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $117,899 to $173,409 with the average total cash compensation of $142,709.

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