What they do
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Assist a preschool, elementary, middle, or secondary school teacher to provide academic, social, or life skills to students who have learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Serve in a position for which a teacher has primary responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.
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Special Education Aide, Special Education Paraprofessional, Special Education Teacher Assistant
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Wages
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| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary* |
| Vermont - 2024 |
| Percentile1 | Hourly | Yearly |
| 10% |
n/a |
$28,430 |
| 25% |
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$29,850 |
| Median |
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$37,120 |
| 75% |
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$43,810 |
| 90% |
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$46,560 |
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| Average |
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$37,530 |
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Industries of Employment
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary* |
| United States - 2022 |
| Industry | Percent of total |
- Educational services; state, local, and private
| 85% |
| 11% |
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
| 2% |
- Local government, excluding education and hospitals
| 1% |
- Administrative and support services
| 0% |
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Interests
| People in this career often prefer these work environments: |
- Social
Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.
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- Conventional
Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.
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Projected Employment
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| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary* |
| Vermont |
| 2022 employment |
5,074 |
| 2032 employment |
5,234 |
Annual percent change
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0.3% |
Annual projected job openings
(due to change and separations) |
615 |
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Education and Experience:
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary* |
- Typical education needed for entry
Some college, no degree
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- Work experience in a related occupation
None
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- Typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency
None
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Job Zone
| Medium Preparation Needed |
- Specific Vocational Preparation Range
(6.0 to < 7.0) - A typical worker will require
over 1 year up to and including 2 years
of training to achieve average performance in this occupation.
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Other Resources
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