Teaching assistants, except postsecondary
AI displacement risk
20%
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
1,422.8 current · 1,401.7 projected·Confidence high
Structural pressure, not a prediction of job loss. Displacement tends to arrive through slower hiring, wage compression and role redesign before layoffs.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
No O*NET description published.
Task evidence
Task primitive coverage is not published for this occupation.
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 35,240
Employment 2024
1422.8K
Projected Change (2024–34)
-1.5%
Openings (2024–34)
170.4K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of teacher assistants is projected to grow 1 percent from 2024 to 2034, decline.
Role Profile
Requirements
Worker profile
Median age 38.0 · 1.5M employed
Under 25: 21% · 25–54: 59% · 55+: 19%
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Source coverage
6/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Teacher assistants work with a licensed teacher to give students additional attention and instruction.
Teacher assistants typically work in schools, at childcare centers, and for religious organizations. Most work full time, although part-time work is common. They generally do not work during the summer.
To enter the occupation, teacher assistants typically need to have completed at least 2 years of college coursework.
The median annual wage for teacher assistants was $35,240 in May 2024.
Employment of teacher assistants is projected to grow 1 percent from 2024 to 2034, decline.
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.