As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Graduate Assistant in California is $135,645. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $108,554 to a high of $179,668, with most professionals earning between $121,464 and $158,688.
| Percentile | Salary | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Graduate Assistant Salary | $108,554 | CA | April 01, 2025 |
| 25th Percentile Graduate Assistant Salary | $121,464 | CA | April 01, 2025 |
| 50th Percentile Graduate Assistant Salary | $135,645 | CA | April 01, 2025 |
| 75th Percentile Graduate Assistant Salary | $158,688 | CA | April 01, 2025 |
| 90th Percentile Graduate Assistant Salary | $179,668 | CA | April 01, 2025 |
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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