Career Paths From Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationLateral Move96.7% skill match
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary and Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 49% higher.
Current median salary
$42,910
Target median salary
$63,970
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolLateral Move96.7% skill match
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary and Special Education Teachers, Secondary School share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Special Education Teachers, Secondary School sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 73% higher.
Current median salary
$42,910
Target median salary
$74,260
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Physician AssistantsCareer Change98% skill match
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary and Physician Assistants share a similar Transferable Skills profile (98% match). Physician Assistants is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 217% higher.
Current median salary
$42,910
Target median salary
$135,880
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Speech-Language PathologistsCareer Change95.6% skill match
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary and Speech-Language Pathologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Speech-Language Pathologists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 128% higher.
Current median salary
$42,910
Target median salary
$97,870
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Special Education Teachers, PreschoolLateral Move95.9% skill match
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary and Special Education Teachers, Preschool share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Special Education Teachers, Preschool sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 51% higher.
Current median salary
$42,910
Target median salary
$64,830
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryLateral Move97% skill match
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary and Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 87% higher.
Current median salary
$42,910
Target median salary
$80,250
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Occupational TherapistsCareer Change96.8% skill match
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary and Occupational Therapists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Occupational Therapists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 134% higher.
Current median salary
$42,910
Target median salary
$100,330
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Nurse MidwivesCareer Change96.4% skill match
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary and Nurse Midwives share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Nurse Midwives is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 212% higher.
Current median salary
$42,910
Target median salary
$134,040
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryLateral Move96.3% skill match
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary and Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 77% higher.
Current median salary
$42,910
Target median salary
$75,870
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, PostsecondaryLateral Move96.2% skill match
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary and Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 80% higher.
Current median salary
$42,910
Target median salary
$77,270
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Medical DosimetristsCareer Change96.3% skill match
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary and Medical Dosimetrists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Medical Dosimetrists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 244% higher.
Current median salary
$42,910
Target median salary
$147,470
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
NeurologistsCareer Change96.4% skill match
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary and Neurologists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Neurologists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 479% higher.
Current median salary
$42,910
Target median salary
$248,560
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Physical TherapistsCareer Change95.8% skill match
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary and Physical Therapists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Physical Therapists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 139% higher.
Current median salary
$42,910
Target median salary
$102,760
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5
Interpreters and TranslatorsCareer Change95.9% skill match
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary and Interpreters and Translators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Interpreters and Translators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is lower (4 vs 5). Median salary is about 40% higher.
Current median salary
$42,910
Target median salary
$60,170
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
4
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryLateral Move96.6% skill match
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary and Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 85% higher.
Current median salary
$42,910
Target median salary
$79,350
Current Job Zone
5
Target Job Zone
5

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.