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Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary in South Dakota

Teaching assistants in postsecondary institutions support faculty by handling instructional tasks like creating course materials, leading discussion sections, administering exams, and grading student work. They work in colleges, universities, and other higher education settings, often while pursuing their own graduate degrees or working full-time in academic departments. In South Dakota the median pay is $39,840 a year, 7% below the national median of $42,910.

$39,840median pay in South Dakota, per year
$29,130–$50,620middle half earn
460employed in South Dakota
$42,910U.S. median, for comparison
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Who is hiring in South Dakota

2open roles like this on employer career sites, 0 in South Dakota or remote
1employer hiring
2posted in the last 7 days
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What it takes

Preparation: Extensive preparation (graduate degree and/or many years of experience). Most hold a bachelor’s degree.

Skills that matter most

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingInstructingLearning StrategiesWritingCritical ThinkingMonitoring

Knowledge areas

English LanguageEducation and TrainingComputers and ElectronicsMathematics (knowledge)Communications and MediaPsychology

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O*NET-SOC 25-9044.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, South Dakota, annual.