Graduate Assistant Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

Graduate Assistant Salary in Knoxville, TN

How much does a Graduate Assistant make in Knoxville, TN?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Graduate Assistant in Knoxville, TN is $130,864. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $87,399 to a high of $184,648, with most professionals earning between $108,113 and $159,017.

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10th Percentile Graduate Assistant Salary $87,399 Knoxville,TN March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Graduate Assistant Salary $108,113 Knoxville,TN March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Graduate Assistant Salary $130,864 Knoxville,TN March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Graduate Assistant Salary $159,017 Knoxville,TN March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Graduate Assistant Salary $184,648 Knoxville,TN March 01, 2025
25% $108,113 10% $87,399 90% $184,648 75% $159,017 $130,864 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Graduate Assistant ?

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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    Graduate Assistant


    JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent

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    Dean of Graduate Programs


    JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent

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108113
159017
130864

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Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
108113
159017
130864
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Graduate Assistant in Knoxville, TN. The base salary for Graduate Assistant ranges from $108,113 to $159,017 with the average base salary of $130,864. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $108,113 to $159,017 with the average total cash compensation of $130,864.

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About Knoxville, Tennessee    Knoxville is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Knox County. The city had an estimated population of 186,239 in 2016 and a ....More

Knoxville, Tennessee  area prices were up 1.3% from a year ago

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