How much does a teacher's assistant make?

For example, a teacher's assistant working at an elite school in New York City will typically earn a salary in the higher end of the spectrum, typically around $40,000 in a year. While the same teaching assistant working in New York City would only make $33,000 a year at a public school.

Additionally, the level of experience also significantly impacts the salary of a teacher's assistant. Teacher's assistants entering into their first year of work will often be paid significantly less than those who have a couple of years of experience in the role.

However, this factor is diminished because most teacher's assistants do not intend to stay in the role as long as they seek to be promoted to better teaching roles.

Education level also has an impact on salary. Teacher's assistants with a bachelor's degree are better equipped to be promoted to full teaching roles and often start earning more. Meanwhile, those with an associate's degree or diploma will be less likely to be promoted due to lack of qualification and earn less.